The unique aspects of the nutrition transition in South Korea
The retention of healthful elements in their traditional diet
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15095346 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Min-June Lee (0000-0003-2171-0493, Yonsei University, corresponding author), Barry M Popkin (0000-0001-9495-9324, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Soowon Kim, Soo-Won Kim (0000-0002-6637-0018, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 1a |
| Pages | 197-203 |
| Publication date | 2002-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Health Nutrition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1368-9800 • E-ISSN: 1475-2727 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1079/phn2001294 |
| PMID | 12027285 |
| OpenAlex | W2104090407 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 45 |
| References cited | 5 |
Objective: The purposes of this paper are to describe the unique aspects of the nutrition transition in South Korea, including trends in food consumption and obesity, patterns of morbidity and mortality; to focus on efforts to maintain the traditional diet in the midst of rapid economic growth and the introduction of Western culture; and to provide insights for other countries. Design: We analysed secondary dietary intake, anthropometric, morbidity and mortality datafrom published reports and articles. Results: In South Korea, the level and rate of increase in fat intake have remained very low, whereas vegetable intake has been high and fruit intake has increased greatly. South Kore also has a relatively low prevalence of obesity compared with other Asian countries. The traditional Korean diet is a low-fat and high-vegetable diet. Therefore, the government and nutrition specialists have been initiating numerous efforts to advertise and teach the public that the traditional diet is a healthy diet. They are also working on revival of the traditional dietusing an approach that is acceptable to contemporary Koreans. Conclusions: The nutrition transition in South Korea is unique. A range of government, nutrition specialists and some private organisation efforts has worked to retain healthful elements of the traditional diet in South Korea. The continued low level of total fat in the overalldiet and the high intake of fruits and vegetables bode well for South Korea
Anthropometry · Consumption (sociology · Environmental health · Geography · Government (linguistics · Nutrition transition · Obesity · Overweight · Social science · Sociology · Medicine · Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior · Nutritional Studies and Diet · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
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| Unique citing works | 45 |
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| Citations per year | 1,88 |
| Citation span | 2002 - 2025 (24) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 43 |