The ‘Nigerian Diet’ and Its Evolution: Review of the Existing Literature and Household Survey Data
Natural and social science studies have commonly referenced a ‘typical’ or ‘habitual’ Nigerian diet, without defining what such a diet entails. Our study, based on a systematic review of the existing literature and an analysis of household-level survey data, describes the general outline of a common...
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| description | Natural and social science studies have commonly referenced a ‘typical’ or ‘habitual’ Nigerian diet, without defining what such a diet entails. Our study, based on a systematic review of the existing literature and an analysis of household-level survey data, describes the general outline of a common Nigerian diet and how it varies based on spatial, demographic, and socio-economic characteristics. We further try to establish whether Nigeria has embarked on a dietary transition common in most modern economies, marked by a greater consumption of processed foods, fats, and sugar at the expense of traditional whole cereals and pulses. We conclude that while a traditional Nigerian diet is still relatively healthy from an international perspective, it has indeed been transitioning, with an increasing inclusion of high-energy, high-fat, and high-sugar processed foods and a related growing incidence of overweight, obesity, and diet-related non-communicable diseases. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6f39e9003b6e440da57ac736cb39e9b12023-11-16T16:39:26ZengMDPI AGFoods2304-81582023-01-0112344310.3390/foods12030443The ‘Nigerian Diet’ and Its Evolution: Review of the Existing Literature and Household Survey DataIvica Petrikova0Ranjana Bhattacharjee1Paul D. Fraser2Department of Politics, International Relations and Philosophy, Royal Holloway University of London, Egham TW20 0EX, UKInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan 200001, NigeriaDepartment of Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway University of London, Egham TW20 0EX, UKNatural and social science studies have commonly referenced a ‘typical’ or ‘habitual’ Nigerian diet, without defining what such a diet entails. Our study, based on a systematic review of the existing literature and an analysis of household-level survey data, describes the general outline of a common Nigerian diet and how it varies based on spatial, demographic, and socio-economic characteristics. We further try to establish whether Nigeria has embarked on a dietary transition common in most modern economies, marked by a greater consumption of processed foods, fats, and sugar at the expense of traditional whole cereals and pulses. We conclude that while a traditional Nigerian diet is still relatively healthy from an international perspective, it has indeed been transitioning, with an increasing inclusion of high-energy, high-fat, and high-sugar processed foods and a related growing incidence of overweight, obesity, and diet-related non-communicable diseases.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/12/3/443dietNigeriaNigerian dietdietary transitionLiving Standard Measurement SurveyOyo |
| spellingShingle | Ivica Petrikova Ranjana Bhattacharjee Paul D. Fraser The ‘Nigerian Diet’ and Its Evolution: Review of the Existing Literature and Household Survey Data Foods diet Nigeria Nigerian diet dietary transition Living Standard Measurement Survey Oyo |
| title | The ‘Nigerian Diet’ and Its Evolution: Review of the Existing Literature and Household Survey Data |
| title_full | The ‘Nigerian Diet’ and Its Evolution: Review of the Existing Literature and Household Survey Data |
| title_fullStr | The ‘Nigerian Diet’ and Its Evolution: Review of the Existing Literature and Household Survey Data |
| title_full_unstemmed | The ‘Nigerian Diet’ and Its Evolution: Review of the Existing Literature and Household Survey Data |
| title_short | The ‘Nigerian Diet’ and Its Evolution: Review of the Existing Literature and Household Survey Data |
| title_sort | nigerian diet and its evolution review of the existing literature and household survey data |
| topic | diet Nigeria Nigerian diet dietary transition Living Standard Measurement Survey Oyo |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/12/3/443 |
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