Dietary Intake and Rural-Urban Migration in India: A Cross-Sectional Study
Published By: PLoS ONE | Published Date: June, 22 , 2011Migration from rural areas of India contributes to urbanisation and lifestyle change, and dietary changes may increase the risk of obesity and chronic diseases. It tests the hypothesis that rural-to-urban migrants have different macronutrient and food group intake to rural non-migrants, and that migrants have a diet more similar to urban non-migrants. Rural to urban migration appears to be associated with both positive (higher fruit and vegetables intake) and negative (higher energy and fat intake) dietary changes. These changes may be of relevance to cardiovascular health and warrant public health interventions.
Author(s): Liza Bowen, Shah Ebrahim, Bianca De Stavola, Andy Ness, Sanjay Kinra, A. V. Bharathi, Dorairaj Prabhakaran, K. Srinath Reddy | Posted on: Dec 02, 2014 | Views(797)