&gt; a diet lower in fibre and higher in protein, fat, and sugar can equally be found in China and Indonesia,<p>There is absolutely no way there is a diet higher in sugar for the average person in Indonesia and it is extremely unlikely that their diet is lower in fiber. Many people have access to cheap fresh vegetables through wet markets they can walk to and because of the price it is a significant part of their diet.<p>Hot muslim countries like Malaysia have problems with sugar due to drinking lots of soda but they aren&#x27;t ahead of the US in sugar consumption per capita.