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Epidemiologic/
Urban and
Nutrition Transitions
Learning Objectives
• By the end of the course the students will be able to:
mechanisms involved
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3. Health care needs will likewise change and a greater
need for chronic disease management will emerge.
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Over the next 25 years,
stabilize population
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The Second Demographic Transition ?
(Lesthaeghe R, 2004,2006, 2007)
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Urban Transition…
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Urban Transition…
1. Demographic changes:
• Important!
demographic
economic,
sociological determinants
consequences
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Epidemiologic Transition…
Mortality is high
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Stages of Epidemiologic Transition…
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Stages of Epidemiologic Transition…
This shift involved major changes
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Stages of Epidemiologic Transition…
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Stages of Epidemiologic Transition…
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Stages of Epidemiologic Transition…
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Stages of Epidemiologic Transition…
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Stages of Epidemiologic Transition…
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Stages of Epidemiologic Transition…
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Stages of Epidemiologic Transition…
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The Nutrition Transition…
Higher rates of overweight are emerging in
wealthier segments of urban populations
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The Nutrition Transition…
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From traditional to modern nutrition
From traditional to modern food marketing
From ancient to modern work
From traditional to modern transportation
Village in Ghana, 2005
Source: Die Zeit. Nr. 15, 1. April 2004, S. 44
Figure 1. Stages of Demographic, Epidemiologic and Nutrition
Transitions
Conclusion
• A framework linking demographic and social changes
to disease patterns in populations Transition to NCD
results from success in controlling infectious diseases