Authors : Sangita Meghal
Page Nos : 194-199
Description :
This paper explores the effect of urbanization on structure of diets, physical activity pattern and health. The surveys has proven that rising urbanization has positive effects on the obesity level. People in urban areas are inclined more towards junk food due to modernization. This is not the case in rural areas. This paper also reveals a nutrition transition towards a dietary pattern consisting of more fat and protein intake. Due to increase in population in urban areas, the dietary structure has changed a lot. On the other hand, importance of physical activity has increased and more and more people focus on physical activity nowadays to keep themselves fit. In this paper, the different effects of urbanization on diet, health and exercise has been explained. The paper also mentions some real life results based on different real-life surveys. Effects of urbanization on different aspects of health have been explained in this paper. Physical activity and diet play an important part in one’s health. Proper amount of diet and good exercise leads to a healthy body. Keywords: Urbanization, diet, health, physical activity
