@article{Burggraf:211375,
      recid = {211375},
      author = {Burggraf, Christine and Kuhn, Lena and Zhao, Quiran and  Teuber, Ramona and Glauben, Thomas},
      title = {Nutrition transition in two emerging countries: A  comparison between China and Russia},
      address = {2015},
      number = {1008-2016-80204},
      pages = {33},
      year = {2015},
      abstract = {This study provides empirical evidence on the link between  economic growth, nutrition, and
health in two emerging  economies, China and Russia. Both countries have  experienced rising average
incomes, accompanied by an  increasing rate of nutrition-related chronic diseases in  recent years. Thereby,
the higher growth rate of the  occurrence of obesity in China suggests a certain  catching-up effect and
tremendously increasing problems  with chronic diseases in the longer run, especially in  urban areas of
China. Further, our results indicate that  with increasing household incomes over time the demand  for
carbohydrates decreases, while the demand for meat and  dairy products, as well as fruits increases. This is  a
development generally known as nutrition transition.  Finally, our estimation results of a Quadratic Almost
Ideal  Demand System (QUAIDS) underscore the finding that income  growth in China and Russia tends to
increase the demand for  animal-based products much stronger than the demand for  carbohydrates.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/211375},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.211375},
}