Abstract:The present food system provides a varied range of choices to consume foodstuffs. [1] Unplanned urbanization and rapid changes in diets and lifestyles that have occurred in the name of development and industrialization have further increased over the past decade. This is having a substantial influence on the health and nutritional status of residents, particularly in developing countries and in countries in transition. [2] The shift from traditional to the western dietary pattern has become the leading cause o… Show more
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