Dietary and Socio-Economic Correlates of Nutritional Status in a Rural Adult Kenyan Population (Report‪)‬

INTRODUCTION In developing countries, the term "nutrition transition" describes shifts from traditional dietary and energy expenditure patterns that significantly impact the nutritional status of a population [1]. Influenced by a developing country's integration into the global economy, during nutrition transition, the variety, appeal, quantity, and price of available foods are altered, leading to changes in diet and lifestyle habits [2]. On a global scale, such changes have led to the paradoxical phenomenon seen in developing countries where undernutrition and overnutrition coexist.