| dc.contributor.author | Petrikova, I. |
| dc.contributor.author | Bhattacharjee, R. |
| dc.contributor.author | Fraser, P.D. |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-30T13:42:17Z |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-30T13:42:17Z |
| dc.date.issued | 2023-01 |
| dc.identifier.citation | 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. |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2304-8158 |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/8346 |
| dc.description.abstract | 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. |
| dc.description.sponsorship | UK’s Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council |
| dc.format.extent | 1-26 |
| dc.language.iso | en |
| dc.subject | Diet |
| dc.subject | Nigeria |
| dc.subject | Living Standards |
| dc.subject | Measurement |
| dc.subject | Surveys |
| dc.title | The ‘Nigerian Diet’ and its evolution: review of the existing literature and household survey data |
| dc.type | Journal Article |
| cg.contributor.crp | Roots, Tubers and Bananas |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | Royal Holloway University of London |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | International Institute of Tropical Agriculture |
| cg.coverage.region | Africa |
| cg.coverage.region | West Africa |
| cg.coverage.country | Nigeria |
| cg.coverage.hub | Headquarters and Western Africa Hub |
| cg.researchtheme | Biotech and Plant Breeding |
| cg.identifier.bibtexciteid | PETRIKOVA:2023 |
| cg.isijournal | ISI Journal |
| cg.authorship.types | CGIAR and advanced research institute |
| cg.iitasubject | Agronomy |
| cg.iitasubject | Food Security |
| cg.iitasubject | Food Systems |
| cg.iitasubject | Livelihoods |
| cg.journal | Foods |
| cg.notes | Open Access Journal |
| cg.accessibilitystatus | Open Access |
| cg.reviewstatus | Peer Review |
| cg.usagerightslicense | Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 0.0) |
| cg.targetaudience | Scientists |
| cg.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.3390/foods12030443 |
| cg.iitaauthor.identifier | Ranjana Bhattacharjee: 0000-0002-5184-5930 |
| cg.futureupdate.required | No |
| cg.identifier.issue | 3: 443 |
| cg.identifier.volume | 12 |
