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Objective: This paper describes few crucial determinants of nutrition transition in Asia such as liberalization of agrifood trade and urbanization. It also shows that the nutrition transition is concurrent with an epidemiological transition and proposes strategies to control the adverse effects of these events which have huge implications for the social and economic development. Design: This article reviews the already published literature on nutrition and epidemiological transition. Pubmed and Medline database were searched for articles published between 1985 to 2012 by using the terms of nutrition transition, impact of trade liberalization on health, urbanization in Asia, dietary transition in Asian countries, epidemiological transition in Asia. Research papers on nutrition transition in few non-Asian countries were also reviewed to show their policies on obesity, public health and nutrition. Conclusion: Asian countries are undergoing a rapid nutritional and epidemiological transition which has a huge impact on the rising prevalence of chronic non-communicable diseases like diabetes, obesity and other associated diseases. Policymakers should focus on formulating strategies to curb the incidence of these costly diseases at both community and national level to address the economic as well as the social implications of these diseases.

Trade Liberalization, Urbanization and Nutrition Transition in Asian Countries