Dietary westernisation: Conceptualisation and measurement in Mauritius

Public Health Nutrition

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 608-619

  Uusitalo, U ^a,b   Sobal, J ^a   Moothoosamy, L ^c   Chitson, P ^c   Shaw, J ^d   Zimmet, P ^d   Tuomilehto, J ^b,e  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c Ministry of Health and Quality of Life   (Mauritius)

^d BAKER IDI HEART AND DIABETES INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Dietary pattern; Dietary westernisation; Mauritius

Indexed keywords

MARGARINE; SUGAR;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAD; BUTTER; CEREAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DIET; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FISH; FOOD; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MAURITIUS; MEASUREMENT; MEAT; MILK; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RICE; TEA;

ADULT; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIET; DIET SURVEYS; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; MALE; MAURITIUS; MENTAL RECALL; MIDDLE AGED; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 27644568086     PISSN: 13689800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/PHN2004716     Document Type: Article

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