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Supermarkets and the nutrition transition in Kenya

Rischke, Ramona; Chege Kimenju, Simon; Qaim, Matin; … - 2014

Many low income countries are experiencing a “nutrition transition” towards the consumption of more energy-dense, highly processed foods and beverages that are often high in caloric sweeteners, fat and salt. Changing lifestyles and urbanisation have coincided with a ‘retail revolution’,...

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Understanding the drivers of overweight and obesity in developing countries : the case of South Africa

Butzlaff, Iris; Martínez-Zarzoso, Inmaculada - 2016

The beginning rise in obesity prevalence rates in South Africa was first noticed already in the early 1990s. Since then …-economic and cultural factors have on the probability of becoming obese. The concept of “benign” obesity seems to influence people … probability of becoming obese. To address the problems of obesity, we suggest implementing programs that change people’s attitudes …

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BMI growth rates and the nutrition transition : the role of income, inequality and income growth in Russia

Butzlaff, Iris - 2016

This study analyzes the extent to which nutritional status in terms of weight change has been affected by the income distribution as the economy has grown. Is BMI growth different at different tails of the income distribution? Health and nutritional outcomes are not normally expected to be...

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The nutrition transition and indicators of child malnutrition

Kimenju, Simon C.; Qaim, Matin - 2014

We analyze how the nutrition transition affects child malnutrition in developing countries. It is often assumed that the nutrition transition affects child weight but not child growth, which could be one reason why child underweight decreases faster than child stunting. But these effects have...

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Supermarket shopping and nutritional outcomes : a panel data analysis for urban Kenya

Demmler, Kathrin M.; Ecker, Olivier; Qaim, Matin - 2017

Overweight and obesity are growing health problems in many developing countries. Rising obesity rates are the result of …

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Holiday and weight gain : Evidence from National Day holiday in China

Luo, Hengrong; Yu, Xiaohua - 2020

We use the regression discontinuity model and CHNS (China Health and Nutrition Survey) data, to study the body weight gain effect of the National Day holiday in China. We find that Chinese adults tend to gain 1.561 kg during the National Day holiday. The weight gain effect shrinks to 0.967 kg or...

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Supermarket food purchases and child nutritional outcomes in Kenya

Legesse Debela, Bethelhem; Demmler, Kathrin M.; Klasen, … - 2018

that supermarkets may contribute to rising rates of obesity. However, most existing research looked at adult populations …. Supermarkets do not seem to be a driver of childhood obesity in Kenya. The positive effects of supermarkets on child nutrition are …

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Nutrition effects of the supermarket revolution on urban consumers and smallholder farmers in Kenya

Qaim, Matin; Andersson, Camilla I. M.; Chege, Christine … - 2014

Food systems in developing countries are transforming, involving a rapid expansion of supermarkets. This supermarket revolution may affect dietary patterns and nutrition, but empirical evidence is scarce. The few existing studies have analyzed implications for food consumers and producers...

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Contract farming and smallholder incentives to produce high quality : experimental evidence from the Vietnamese dairy sector

Sänger, Christoph; Qaim, Matin; Torero, Máximo; … - 2012

In emerging markets for high-value food products in developing countries, processing companies search for efficient ways to source raw material of consistent quality. One widely embraced approach is contract farming. But relatively little is known about the appropriate design of contracts,...

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