Telecoupled impacts of livestock trade on non-communicable diseases.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Non-communicable diseases (NCDs)-chronic human health problems such as cardiovascular diseases linked to poor diets-are significant challenges for sustainable development and human health. The international livestock trade increases accessibility to cheap animal products that may expand diet-related NCDs worldwide. However, it is not well understood how the complex interconnections among livestock production, trade, and consumption affect NCD risks around the world. METHOD:Our global dataset included 33 livestock products (meat, offal, and animal fats) in 156 countries from 1992 to 2011. We employed path analysis to uncover how livestock trade contributes to diet-related NCDs and identify underlying environmental and socioeconomic factors of livestock trade. Then we performed tr

SUBMITTER: Chung MG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6604153 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature