title: Nutrition and the global risk for chronic diseases: the INTERHEALTH nutrition initiative. The INTERHEALTH Steering Committee.
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.
authors.affiliation: Office of the Director, School of Public Health, School of Medicine, Boston University, MA.
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Posner
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Franz
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Quatromoni
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003906:Developing Countries; D004032:Diet; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D012307:Risk Factors