Understanding the nutrition transition: measuring rapid dietary changes in transitional countries

Understanding the nutrition transition: measuring rapid dietary changes in transitional countries.

OBJECTIVE To understand methodological concerns related to dietary intake collection in transitional societies. DESIGN Three days of household weighing and measurement of all food used and repeated 24-hour recalls. SETTING Eight Chinese provinces. SUBJECTS Five thousand nine hundred and fifty-two and 5152 adults aged 20-45 years in 1989 and 1997, respectively. RESULTS Great variance exi...

Overview of nutrition reference and dietary recommendations in Japan: application to nutrition policy in Asian countries.

The nutritional needs of Asian populations have changed dramatically in the last century. The role of nutrition, not only in preventing diseases associated with deficiency, but also in preventing lifestyle diseases such as cardiovascular disease and cancer, has become increasingly clear. Japan established the world's first nutrition institute almost 100 years ago, and initially focused on comba...

The burden of disease from undernutrition and overnutrition in countries undergoing rapid nutrition transition: a view from Brazil.

On the basis of 3 comparable population-based surveys conducted in Brazil, we identified clear changes in the relative magnitude of women's undernutrition and overnutrition. In 1975, there were almost 2 cases of underweight to 1 case of obesity, whereas in 1997, there were more than 2 cases of obesity to 1 case of underweight. In 1997, Brazilian low-income women were significantly more suscepti...

Transitional Dynamics in Transition Economies

Symposium 6: Young people, artificial nutrition and transitional care. Transition in young people on home parenteral nutrition.

Pharmacological, surgical and technological advances have resulted in children now surviving through adolescence into adulthood with conditions that were previously unseen by adult services. Arranging transition for young people on home parenteral nutrition (HPN) to the adult sector is one of greatest challenges for health services that care for young people. Transition is not only a key qualit...