Uneven dietary development: linking the policies and processes of globalization with the nutrition transition, obesity and diet-related chronic diseases

<p>Abstract</p> <p>In a "nutrition transition", the consumption of foods high in fats and sweeteners is increasing throughout the developing world. The transition, implicated in the rapid rise of obesity and diet-related chronic diseases worldwide, is rooted in the proces...

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Main Author: Hawkes Corinna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-03-01
Series:Globalization and Health
Online Access:http://www.globalizationandhealth.com/content/2/1/4