NUTRITION AND THE GLOBAL RISK FOR CHRONIC DISEASES .2. THE INTERHEALTH NUTRITION INITIATIVE

As chronic, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) have emerged as leading ca uses of morbidity and mortality worldwide, the World Health Organizati on's INTERHEALTH Programme, an international collaboration currently i nvolving 15 countries, has focused its attention on population based N CD prevention. Participating nations include Australia, Chile, China, Cuba, Cyprus, Finland, Japan, Lithuania, Malta, Mauritius, Russia, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, and the United States. This paper will rev iew and assess global trends in food and nutrient intake among INTERHE ALTH countries between 1954 and 1986.