The nutrition transition: an overview of world patterns of change.

By Barry M. Popkin. Nutrition reviews, 2004

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Epidemiology and risk factors for kidney cancer (2010, background): “although it has been reported that the rise in overweight and obesity seems to be faster in lower income countries since the 1970s”
Finding flexitarians: Current studies on meat eaters and meat reducers (2021, background): “The concept of nutrition transition has been developed by Popkin (e.g. Popkin, 2004) and refers to worldwide changes in physical activity patterns and dietary behaviours.”
The global epidemic of obesity: an overview. (2007, background): “Although few developing countries have nationally representative longitudinal data to assess trends, global estimates using both longitudinal and cross-sectional data indicate that obesity prevalence in countries in intermediate development has increased from 30 percent to 100 percent over the past ”
International Trends in Colorectal Cancer Incidence Rates (2009, background): “For example, a high prevalence of obesity has been reported in the Czech Republic and Slovakia (28), which could have resulted from the increased availability and consumption of food products (28-30).”