2013
Preventing the global burden of type 2 diabetes by improving the quality of staple foods: The Global Nutrition and Epidemiologic Transition Initiative
Mattei J, Malik V, Wedick N, Spiegelman D, Hu F, Willett W, Campos H. Preventing the global burden of type 2 diabetes by improving the quality of staple foods: The Global Nutrition and Epidemiologic Transition Initiative. The FASEB Journal 2013, 27: 1055.23-1055.23. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.27.1_supplement.1055.23.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchType 2 diabetesEpidemiological transitionNutrition transitionOverall death rateCause of deathDiabetes preventionMedian ageFood balance sheetsHigh-income countriesGlobal burdenEpidemic proportionsDiabetesAppropriate interventionsDeath ratePercent energyLife expectancyPilot dataAdverse changesTraditional foodsIntakeGlobal nutritionNutritionFoodGlobal research effortStaple food
2012
Perceptions, Facilitators, and Barriers to Consumption of Whole Grain Staple Foods among Overweight and Obese Tanzanian Adults: A Focus Group Study
Muhihi A, Shemaghembe E, Njelekela M, Gimbi D, Mwambene K, Malik V, Wedick N, Spiegelman D, Hu F, Willett W. Perceptions, Facilitators, and Barriers to Consumption of Whole Grain Staple Foods among Overweight and Obese Tanzanian Adults: A Focus Group Study. International Scholarly Research Notices 2012, 2012: 1-7. DOI: 10.5402/2012/790602.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUnrefined carbohydratesDiet-related chronic diseasesFocus group discussionsEnergy-dense foodsTanzanian adultsObese adultsDiabetic patientsRefined carbohydratesChronic diseasesHigh intakeFocus group studyGroup studyMost participantsWhole grainsOverweightCultural acceptabilityKey facilitatorsAdultsParticipantsQSR N6 softwareFacilitatorsEducational strategiesPatientsFoodGroup discussions