Diet and mortality rates in Sub-Saharan Africa: Stages in the nutrition transition

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>During the last century we have seen wide-reaching changes in diet, nutritional status and life expectancy. The change in diet and physical activity patterns has become known as the nutrition transition. At any given time, a country...

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Main Authors: Steyn Nelia P, Mchiza Zandile, Abrahams Zulfa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-10-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/801