Global study suggests need for strategies to combat unhealthy lifestyles among the poor and the rich
HAMILTON, ON (Aug. 26, 2012) Healthy foods such as fruits and vegetables, proteins and total fats are consumed more often by the wealthy while poorer people consume more carbohydrates, says a new study involving people from 17 countries.
The Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology (PURE) study involving 154,000 individuals from 628 communities reported on the patterns of diet, physical activity and smoking, was presented at the European Society of Cardiology 2012 Congress on Sunday, Aug. 26, 2012.
The study found individuals who were poor, or from poorer countries were ...