2002
DOI: 10.1079/phn2001287
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An accelerated nutrition transition in Iran

Abstract: Objective: To describe the emergence of the nutrition transition, and associated morbidity shifts, in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Design: Review and analysis of secondary data relating to the socio-political and nutritional context, demographic trends, food utilisation and consumption patterns, obesity, and diet-related morbidity. Results and conclusions: The nutrition transition in Iran is occurring rapidly, secondary to the rapid change in fertility and mortality patterns and to urbanisation. The transitio… Show more

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“…Monitoring these developments and creating sustainable urban environments remain crucial issues on the international development agenda." -United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs/ Population Division (UN, 2004) of various infectious and chronic diseases, exposure to environmental pollution, poor mental health, increased tobacco, alcohol, and drug use, higher risk of injury, and higher crime rates (Ghassemi, Harrison, & Mohammad, 2002;Gracey, 2002;Keiser, Utzinger, Caldas de Castro, Smith, Tanner, & Singer, 2004;McMichael, 2000;Montgomery, Stren, Cohen, & Reed, 2003;Mutatkar, 1995;Popkin, 2001;Popkin & Gordon-Larsen, 2004;Vlahov & Galea, 2002;Vorster, 2002).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Monitoring these developments and creating sustainable urban environments remain crucial issues on the international development agenda." -United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs/ Population Division (UN, 2004) of various infectious and chronic diseases, exposure to environmental pollution, poor mental health, increased tobacco, alcohol, and drug use, higher risk of injury, and higher crime rates (Ghassemi, Harrison, & Mohammad, 2002;Gracey, 2002;Keiser, Utzinger, Caldas de Castro, Smith, Tanner, & Singer, 2004;McMichael, 2000;Montgomery, Stren, Cohen, & Reed, 2003;Mutatkar, 1995;Popkin, 2001;Popkin & Gordon-Larsen, 2004;Vlahov & Galea, 2002;Vorster, 2002).…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Moreover, the nutrition transition that is taking place in Iran results in an imbalance of dietary intake (29) . Regarding these mentioned issues, the risk status of Iranian adolescents and the importance of nutritional measures become revealed.…”
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“…The burden of NCD in developing countries is reported to be 77?9 % (13) , despite high prevalences of malnutrition disorders (including protein-energy malnutrition, Fe-deficiency anaemia and iodine-deficiency disorders) in these countries (4,14) . The high prevalence of NCD worldwide, especially in the Middle East and North Africa, has been attributed to rapid changes in the structure of dietary patterns (2,4,13,(15)(16)(17) . Findings from several studies that investigated changes in dietary patterns in the European Union, Latin American and Mediterranean countries (6,(18)(19)(20) have revealed similar patterns of dietary change and food availability worldwide.…”
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confidence: 99%