Nutrition transition and double burden of malnutrition in Africa: A case study of four selected countries with different social economic development
<em>Background:</em> Disease and lifestyle patterns have been changing rapidly especially in Africa due to transformation in economic development and urbanization. Research on the magnitude and consequences of these transformations in Africa is limited. This study investigates the shifts...
Main Authors: | Teresia Mbogori, Kilee Kimmel, Mengxi Zhang, Jay Kandiah, Youfa Wang |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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AIMS Press
2020-09-01
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Series: | AIMS Public Health |
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Online Access: | https://www.aimspress.com/article/10.3934/publichealth.2020035/fulltext.html |
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