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Review
. 2019 Dec;8(4):495-503.
doi: 10.1007/s13679-019-00362-0.

Can Diets Be Healthy, Sustainable, and Equitable?

Jessica Fanzo  1   2   3 , Claire Davis  4
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Can Diets Be Healthy, Sustainable, and Equitable?

Jessica Fanzo et al. Curr Obes Rep. 2019 Dec.

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to review the evidence on global dietary intake and trends in dietary patterns over time and to examine associations between diets and health, environment, and equity.

Recent findings: Diets now serve as a significant risk factor for the global burden of disease and death. Diet-related non-communicable disease and rising obesity are increasingly prevalent, affecting much of the global population. At the same time, the food system is producing food in ways that are not aligned with planetary health. Inequity restricts access to healthy diets and is associated with broad social determinants. Current dietary patterns are increasingly unhealthy, unsustainable, and inequitable for many populations. Multi-pronged interventions are needed to address the impacts of diets in order to improve human and planetary well-being.

Keywords: Diets; Equity; Food Systems; Health; Obesity; Sustainability.

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Conflict of interest statement

All authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.

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Dietary risk factor contributors to mortality, globally and across socio-development indices. Source: adapted from [••]
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