Characterizing the Urban Diet: Development of an Urbanized Diet Index

Citation

Cyr-Scully, Ali; Howard, Annie Green; Sanzone, Erin; Meyer, Katie A.; Du, Shufa; Zhang, Bing; Wang, Huijun; & Gordon-Larsen, Penny (2022). Characterizing the Urban Diet: Development of an Urbanized Diet Index. Nutrition Journal, 21(1), 55. PMCID: PMC9463720

Abstract

BACKGROUND: In recent decades China has experienced rapid urbanization leading to a major nutrition transition, with increased refined carbohydrates, added sweeteners, edible oils, and animal-source foods, and reduced legumes, vegetables, and fruits. These changes have accompanied increased prevalence of cardiometabolic disease (CMD). There is no single dietary measure that summarizes the distinct food changes across regions and levels of urbanization.
METHODS: Using a sample of adults (

URL

http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12937-022-00807-8

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year Published

2022

Journal Title

Nutrition Journal

Author(s)

Cyr-Scully, Ali
Howard, Annie Green
Sanzone, Erin
Meyer, Katie A.
Du, Shufa
Zhang, Bing
Wang, Huijun
Gordon-Larsen, Penny

Article Type

Regular

PMCID

PMC9463720

Data Set/Study

China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS)

Continent/Country

China

ORCiD

Howard, AG - 0000-0003-0837-8166
Gordon-Larsen - 0000-0001-5322-4188
Du - 0000-0003-1156-0866