Nutrition transition among adolescents of a south-Mediterranean country: dietary patterns, association with socio-economic factors, overweight and blood pressure. A cross-sectional study in Tunisia

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The increase in the burden of chronic diseases linked to the nutrition transition and associated dietary and lifestyle changes is of growing concern in south and east Mediterranean countries and adolescents are at the forefront of th...

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Main Authors: Delpeuch Francis, Achour Noureddine, Landais Edwige, Eymard-Duvernay Sabrina, El Ati Jalila, Traissac Pierre, Aounallah-Skhiri Hajer, Ben Romdhane Habiba, Maire Bernard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-04-01
Series:Nutrition Journal
Online Access:http://www.nutritionj.com/content/10/1/38