Epidemiology and determinants of obesity in China
Obesity has become a major public health issue in China. Overweight and obesity have
increased rapidly in the past four decades, and the latest national prevalence estimates for …
increased rapidly in the past four decades, and the latest national prevalence estimates for …
Dynamics of the double burden of malnutrition and the changing nutrition reality
BM Popkin, C Corvalan, LM Grummer-Strawn - The Lancet, 2020 - thelancet.com
The double burden of malnutrition (DBM), defined as the simultaneous manifestation of both
undernutrition and overweight and obesity, affects most low-income and middle-income …
undernutrition and overweight and obesity, affects most low-income and middle-income …
[HTML][HTML] Rising rural body-mass index is the main driver of the global obesity epidemic in adults
Nature, 2019 - nature.com
Body-mass index (BMI) has increased steadily in most countries in parallel with a rise in the
proportion of the population who live in cities,. This has led to a widely reported view that …
proportion of the population who live in cities,. This has led to a widely reported view that …
[HTML][HTML] When food systems meet sustainability–Current narratives and implications for actions
C Béné, P Oosterveer, L Lamotte, ID Brouwer… - World Development, 2019 - Elsevier
The concept of food system has gained prominence in recent years amongst both scholars
and policy-makers. Experts from diverse disciplines and backgrounds have in particular …
and policy-makers. Experts from diverse disciplines and backgrounds have in particular …
Obesity and the food system transformation in Latin America
Summary The Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region faces a major diet‐related
health problem accompanied by enormous economic and social costs. The shifts in diet are …
health problem accompanied by enormous economic and social costs. The shifts in diet are …
[HTML][HTML] Nutrition-sensitive agriculture: what have we learned so far?
MT Ruel, AR Quisumbing, M Balagamwala - Global food security, 2018 - Elsevier
A growing number of governments, donor agencies, and development organizations are
committed to supporting nutrition-sensitive agriculture (NSA) to achieve their development …
committed to supporting nutrition-sensitive agriculture (NSA) to achieve their development …
[HTML][HTML] Gene–environment interactions and their impact on human health
SJ Virolainen, A VonHandorf, KCMF Viel… - Genes & …, 2023 - nature.com
The molecular processes underlying human health and disease are highly complex. Often,
genetic and environmental factors contribute to a given disease or phenotype in a non …
genetic and environmental factors contribute to a given disease or phenotype in a non …
[HTML][HTML] The importance of food systems and the environment for nutrition
Global and local food system transformation is necessary in order to ensure the delivery of
healthy, safe, and nutritious foods in both sustainable and equitable ways. Food systems are …
healthy, safe, and nutritious foods in both sustainable and equitable ways. Food systems are …
Rapid transformation of food systems in developing regions: Highlighting the role of agricultural research & innovations
Developing regions' food system has transformed rapidly in the past several decades. The
food system is the dendritic cluster of R&D value chains, and the value chains linking input …
food system is the dendritic cluster of R&D value chains, and the value chains linking input …
Food consumption and its impact on cardiovascular disease: importance of solutions focused on the globalized food system: a report from the workshop convened by …
Major scholars in the field, on the basis of a 3-day consensus, created an in-depth review of
current knowledge on the role of diet in cardiovascular disease (CVD), the changing global …
current knowledge on the role of diet in cardiovascular disease (CVD), the changing global …