Langbeschreibung
This book deals with the dramatic changes in diet and lifestyle that are occurring in the developing world as a result of globalization, and their impact on human healt. The Editors have assembled a leading group of scientists in teh fields of economics, population sciences, international health, medicine, nutrition and food sciences, to address each of the key issues related to the changes in demographic trends, food production and marketing, and disease patterns in the developing world.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
PART I: THE GLOBAL CONTEXTEconomic and technological development and their relationships to body size and productivityFood ProductionGlobalization of world food tradeDemographic trendsPART II: BIOLOGICAL FACTORS AFFECTING THE NUTRITION TRANSITIONThe dietary transitionEarly nutritional conditions and later risk of diseaseObesityDiabetesCardiovascular diseasesCase Study 1: ChinaCase Study 2: BrazilPolicy implications