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it’s no surprise that hypertension, diabetes, cancer, obesity and cardiovascular disease are on the rise. Did Brazilian diets change recently to include a bunc
by stonemetal 12y ago
it’s no surprise that hypertension, diabetes, cancer, obesity and cardiovascular disease are on the rise.
Did Brazilian diets change recently to include a bunch of meat? If not then "on the rise" should be surprising. If there was no change in diet and no change in diet related disease levels then it would be unsurprising. But changes in diet related diseases without a change in diet should be somewhat surprising or at least hint that some other factor has changed.
- nandemo 12y ago> Did Brazilian diets change recently to include a bunch of meat? Yes, for some values of "recently" (past 20 years). We had a sort of economic renaissance in the 90s, when the government finally managed to control hyperinflation amongst other reforms (slashing tariffs, privatization of several state companies, etc). One of the consequences is that people started eating more meat. The chart in this page shows the chicken consumption per capita (in kg): http://revistaepoca.globo.com/Revista/Epoca/0,,EDG51460-6009,00-O+ANO+DO+FRANGO.html http://revistaepoca.globo.com/Revista/Epoca/0,,EDG51460-6009...
- daliusd 12y agoDo you have statistics for pork and beef. Red meat statistics is more interesting and relevant than poultry.
- eitally 12y agoIt's the same as has happened in other places: processed foods and restaurants have taken over. Brazilians are bigger, fatter, and more sedentary than they used to be (just like Americans, Chinese, etc).