Western diseases and their emergence related to diet
Burkitt, D.P.
South African Medical Journal 61(26): 1013-1015
1982
ISSN/ISBN: 0256-9574 PMID: 6283683 Document Number: 195593
Many of the commonest diseases in the economically more developed communities are characteristic of modern Western culture. Evidence is presented suggesting that they represent a failure of adaptation to the dramatic changes in diet that have been associated with the emergence of modern Western culture. Dietary changes aimed at the alleviation and prevention of these diseases are discussed and recommended.