Disparities in dietary intake and physical activity patterns across the urbanization divide in the Peruvian Andes

Disparities in dietary intake and physical activity patterns across the urbanization divide in the Peruvian Andes

Abstract Background Diet and activity are thought to worsen with urbanization, thereby increasing risk of obesity and chronic diseases. A better understanding of dietary and activity patterns across the urbanization divide may help identify pathways, and therefore intervention targets, leading to th...

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Main Authors: Morgan L. McCloskey, Carla E. Tarazona-Meza, Jessica C. Jones-Smith, Catherine H. Miele, Robert H. Gilman, Antonio Bernabe-Ortiz, J. Jaime Miranda, William Checkley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Subjects:
Nutrition transition
24-h recall
Urbanization
Overweight
Low- and middle income countries
Chronic diseases
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12966-017-0545-4

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