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Rapid economic growth and urbanization drive a nutrition transition characterized by increased consumption of high-fat/high-carbohydrate energy-dense foods and sedentary behavior, leading to a sharp rise in obesity and chronic disease risk factors.
To combat rising obesity, individual efforts must be supported by environmental changes. This means prioritizing access to healthy foods and active transportation infrastructure, as relying solely on willpower is ineffective against aggressive marketing and sedentary urban design.
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The nutrition transition experience in Chile is related to demographic and socio-economic changes, dietary changes, obesity and sedentary lifestyles, which in turn have affected blood cholesterol, diabetes and hypertension.
Why this rating
Based on multiple large-scale national surveys and FAO data, though observational.
Source
Nutrition transition in Chile: determinants and consequences
Cecilia Albala et al. · Public Health Nutrition · 2002
DOI 10.1079/phn2001283
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