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Effects of Western Diet on Risk Factors of Chronic Diseases in Asia

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Preventive Nutrition

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  • The high-fat “Western diet” has caused an increase of childhood obesity in Asia.

  • Hypercholesterolemia and type 2 diabetes in children are associated with obesity.

  • Low-fat and well-balanced Asian diets are recommended for children.

  • School programs are effective lifestyle interventions against risks for chronic diseases.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, Ehime University School of Medicine, Shigenobu, Japan

    Kaichi Kida MD, PhD & Koji Takemoto MD

  2. Department of Pediatrics, Seoul University Children’s Hospital, Seoul, Korea

    Sei Won Yang PhD

  3. Department of Pediatrics, Siriraji Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand

    Supawadee Likitmaskul MD

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  2. College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY

    Richard J. Deckelbaum MD, FRCP(C)

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Kida, K., Takemoto, K., Yang, S.W., Likitmaskul, S. (2005). Effects of Western Diet on Risk Factors of Chronic Diseases in Asia. In: Bendich, A., Deckelbaum, R.J. (eds) Preventive Nutrition. Nutrition and Health. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-880-9_32

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