The ‘Nigerian Diet’ and its evolution: review of the existing literature and household survey data
Natural and social science studies have commonly referenced a ‘typical’ or ‘habitual’ Nigerian diet, without defining what such a diet entails. Our study, based on a systematic review of the existing literature and an analysis of household-level survey data, describes the general outline of a common...
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| author | Petrikova, I. Bhattacharjee, Ranjana Fraser, P.D. |
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| description | Natural and social science studies have commonly referenced a ‘typical’ or ‘habitual’ Nigerian diet, without defining what such a diet entails. Our study, based on a systematic review of the existing literature and an analysis of household-level survey data, describes the general outline of a common Nigerian diet and how it varies based on spatial, demographic, and socio-economic characteristics. We further try to establish whether Nigeria has embarked on a dietary transition common in most modern economies, marked by a greater consumption of processed foods, fats, and sugar at the expense of traditional whole cereals and pulses. We conclude that while a traditional Nigerian diet is still relatively healthy from an international perspective, it has indeed been transitioning, with an increasing inclusion of high-energy, high-fat, and high-sugar processed foods and a related growing incidence of overweight, obesity, and diet-related non-communicable diseases. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1345032025-12-08T10:29:22Z The ‘Nigerian Diet’ and its evolution: review of the existing literature and household survey data Petrikova, I. Bhattacharjee, Ranjana Fraser, P.D. diet nigeria living standards measurement surveys Natural and social science studies have commonly referenced a ‘typical’ or ‘habitual’ Nigerian diet, without defining what such a diet entails. Our study, based on a systematic review of the existing literature and an analysis of household-level survey data, describes the general outline of a common Nigerian diet and how it varies based on spatial, demographic, and socio-economic characteristics. We further try to establish whether Nigeria has embarked on a dietary transition common in most modern economies, marked by a greater consumption of processed foods, fats, and sugar at the expense of traditional whole cereals and pulses. We conclude that while a traditional Nigerian diet is still relatively healthy from an international perspective, it has indeed been transitioning, with an increasing inclusion of high-energy, high-fat, and high-sugar processed foods and a related growing incidence of overweight, obesity, and diet-related non-communicable diseases. 2023 2023-11-15T09:44:59Z 2023-11-15T09:44:59Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/134503 en Open Access application/pdf MDPI Petrikova, I., Bhattacharjee, R. & Fraser, P.D. (2023). The ‘Nigerian Diet’ and its evolution: review of the existing literature and household survey data. Foods, 12(3): 443, 1-26. |
| spellingShingle | diet nigeria living standards measurement surveys Petrikova, I. Bhattacharjee, Ranjana Fraser, P.D. The ‘Nigerian Diet’ and its evolution: review of the existing literature and household survey data |
| title | The ‘Nigerian Diet’ and its evolution: review of the existing literature and household survey data |
| title_full | The ‘Nigerian Diet’ and its evolution: review of the existing literature and household survey data |
| title_fullStr | The ‘Nigerian Diet’ and its evolution: review of the existing literature and household survey data |
| title_full_unstemmed | The ‘Nigerian Diet’ and its evolution: review of the existing literature and household survey data |
| title_short | The ‘Nigerian Diet’ and its evolution: review of the existing literature and household survey data |
| title_sort | nigerian diet and its evolution review of the existing literature and household survey data |
| topic | diet nigeria living standards measurement surveys |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/134503 |
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