Dietary transition

• Key findings:Most Arctic populations have experienced a transition towards more imported foods. The dietary transition has had adverse impacts on health in some populations, such as an increase in obesity or impaired dental status. Intakes of vitamin D and iodine have decreased due to lower fish and/or milk consumption. These nutrients should be monitored in Arctic populations. Positive health impacts of the dietary transition include significantly reduced levels of contaminants in the blood of pregnant women. Whether dietary transition is negative or positive for health depends on the composition of the new diet, as well as the extent to which the traditional diet is maintained. Communication about dietary risks and benefits is vital. Food insecurity is a growing concern in some Arctic populations and collaboration between countries should be established to address this. There are gaps in the research field of dietary studies within Arctic Indigenous populations. More studies are needed, especially within the many Arctic populations in Russia

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MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Hälsovetenskap -- Näringslära (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Health Sciences -- Nutrition and Dietetics (hsv//eng)

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Hälsovetenskap -- Folkhälsovetenskap, global hälsa, socialmedicin och epidemiologi (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Health Sciences -- Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology (hsv//eng)

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dietary transition

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Food

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Public health

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