Nutrition and the global risk for chronic diseases: the INTERHEALTH nutrition initiative. The INTERHEALTH Steering Committee

B M Posner; M Franz; P Quatromoni

doi:10.1111/j.1753-4887.1994.tb01421.x

Nutrition and the global risk for chronic diseases: the INTERHEALTH nutrition initiative. The INTERHEALTH Steering Committee

Nutr Rev. 1994 Jun;52(6):201-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1753-4887.1994.tb01421.x.

Authors

B M Posner¹, M Franz, P Quatromoni

Affiliation

¹ Office of the Director, School of Public Health, School of Medicine, Boston University, MA.

PMID: 7898784
DOI: 10.1111/j.1753-4887.1994.tb01421.x

Abstract

As chronic, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) have emerged as leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, the World Health Organization's INTERHEALTH Programme, an international collaboration currently involving 15 countries, has focused its attention on population-based NCD prevention. Participating nations include Australia, Chile, China, Cuba, Cyprus, Finland, Japan, Lithuania, Malta, Mauritius, Russia, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, and the United States. This paper will review and assess global trends in food and nutrient intake among INTERHEALTH countries between 1954 and 1986.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Chronic Disease / epidemiology*
Developing Countries
Diet*
Global Health*
Humans
Life Style
Nutritional Physiological Phenomena*
Risk Factors