A global response to a global problem: the epidemic of overnutrition
It is estimated that by 2020 two-thirds of the global burden of disease will be attributable to chronic noncommunicable diseases, most of them strongly associated with diet. The nutrition transition towards refined foods, foods of animal origin, and increased fats plays a major role in the current g...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The World Health Organization
2002-01-01
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Series: | Bulletin of the World Health Organization |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862002001200009 |