In every region of the world, poor diet is a leading cause of both malnutrition and chronic diseases including diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and specific cancers.1–3 In 2013, 38.3 million deaths occurred due to chronic diseases globally (70% of all deaths), with most of these deaths occurring in developing countries.4 Anecdotal evidence and more formal evaluations in a limited number of countries suggest that changes in traditional eating patterns and a growing reliance on new types of foods are major drivers of these transitions.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/global-database-food-and-nutrient-consumption
[2] http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/94/12/15-156323/en/
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/shahab-khatibzadeh
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/michael-saheb-kashaf
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/renata-micha-et-al
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/bulletin-world-health-organization
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/malnutrition
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/nutritional-diseases
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/non-communicable-diseases
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/consumption-patterns
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/developing-countries
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/africa
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/global
