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The 'Nutrition Transition' Refers to the Shifts in Dietary Consumption

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The 'nutrition transition' refers to the shifts in dietary consumption and energy expenditure that are associated with economic development. Which of the following statements about nutrition transition is FALSE?


A) Five patterns have been identified in the nutrition transitions observed so far: (1) hunter gatherer, (2) early agriculture, (3) end of famine, (4) degenerative diseases, and (5) behaviour change.
B) At present, most low- and middle-income countries are moving from pattern 3 'end of famine' to pattern 4 'degenerative disease' as a result of increased consumption of energy-dense refined foods and sedentary behaviours.
C) The shift from traditional diets to Western diets (from pattern 3 to 4) has been a key contributor to the obesity epidemic and other obesity-related disorders or diseases in low- and middle-income countries.
D) The nutrition transition, especially patterns 4 and 5 (behaviour change) , always causes a global public health problem and has an impact on public health policies at international and national levels.
E) In response to the increased prevalence of chronic non-communicable diseases, individuals change their behaviours and communities promote behavioural changes to prevent and manage these diseases; this is the main feature of pattern 5.

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