Hossein Ghassemi|Gail G. Harrison|Kazem Mohammad
An accelerated nutrition transition in Iran
Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences|University of California, Los Angeles|Tehran University of Medical Sciences
describe emergence nutrition transition associated morbidity shifts islamic republic iranreview analysis secondary data relating sociopolitical nutritional context demographic trends food utilisation consumption patterns obesity dietrelated morbiditythe nutrition transition iran occurring rapidly secondary rapid change fertility mortality patterns urbanisation transition occurring backdrop lack sustained economic growth considerable imbalance food consumption low nutrient density characterising diets income levels overconsumption evident among third households food insecurity among 20 population obesity emerging problem particularly urban areas women diabetes risk factors heart disease becoming significant problems