Dietary acculturation and the nutrition transition: an overviewThis is one of a selection of papers published in the CSCN–CSNS 2009 Conference, entitled Can we identify culture-specific healthful dietary patterns among diverse populations undergoing nutrition transition?This paper is being published without benefit of author’s corrections.
- 1 April 2010
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Canadian Science Publishing in Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism
- Vol. 35 (2), 219-223
- https://doi.org/10.1139/h10-007
Abstract
This article provides an overview of the phenomena of “dietary acculturation” and the “nutrition transition”. The term dietary acculturation is defined, and a proposed model for how dietary acculturation occurs is presented. Various approaches to assessing dietary acculturation in research studies are discussed, and a research-driven discussion of the possible consequences of dietary acculturation on diet and health is presented. The concept of the nutrition transition and the importance of understanding this phenomenon are presented. Specifically, the term nutrition transition is defined, highlighting characteristic dietary changes, as well as shifts in physical activity and obesity trends. The paradox of continued high rates of malnutrition in developing countries and a new emergence of dietary excess, sedentary behavior, obesity, and other chronic diseases in middle- and upper-class persons in these countries will also be addressed. The article concludes with suggestions for future research in the areas of dietary acculturation and the nutrition transition.Keywords
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