Evaluation of sex differences in dietary behaviours and their relationship with cardiovascular risk factors: a cross-sectional study of nationally representative surveys in seven low- and middle-income countries

Evaluation of sex differences in dietary behaviours and their relationship with cardiovascular risk factors: a cross-sectional study of nationally representative surveys in seven low- and middle-income countries

Abstract Background Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading causes of death for men and women in low-and-middle income countries (LMIC). The nutrition transition to diets high in salt, fat and sugar and low in fruit and vegetables, in parallel with increasing prevalence of diet-related CVD ris...

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Main Authors: Briar L. McKenzie, Joseph Alvin Santos, Pascal Geldsetzer, Justine Davies, Jennifer Manne-Goehler, Mongal Singh Gurung, Lela Sturua, Gladwell Gathecha, Krishna K. Aryal, Lindiwe Tsabedze, Glennis Andall-Brereton, Till Bärnighausen, Rifat Atun, Sebastian Vollmer, Mark Woodward, Lindsay M. Jaacks, Jacqui Webster
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:Nutrition Journal
Subjects:
Salt use behaviour
Fruit
Vegetables
Sex differences
Hypertension
Diabetes
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12937-019-0517-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12937-019-0517-4

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