Western pattern diet

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Fast food is typically consumed as part of a Western pattern diet.
Fast food is typically consumed as part of a Western pattern diet.

The Western pattern diet (also called Western dietary pattern or the meat-sweet diet) is a dietary habit chosen by many people in developed countries, and increasingly in developing countries,[1] characterized by high intakes of red meat, sugary desserts, high fat, and refined grains.[2] It also typically contains high-fat dairy products, high-sugar drinks, and eggs.[3]

The term is used to describe this pattern of diet in medical literature, regardless of where the diet is found, and is contrasted with diets which have higher levels of fruits, vegetables, poultry and/or fish.

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  1. ^ Lifestyle Choices and the Risk of Cancer. CancerWire via PolyMVA blog. September 6th, 2007. [1]
  2. ^ Diet Appears to Influence Colon Cancer Outcomes, Allison Gandey, August 17, 2007. [2]
  3. ^ Potato and french fry consumption and risk of type 2 diabetes in women. Thomas L Halton. Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Am J Clin Nutr 2006;83: 284–90.
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