East Asia ↔ Central Asia

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Central Asia and East Asia are related as they are both categorized as global regions in studies comparing dietary quality trends and urban-rural health disparities, as evidenced by their shared inclusion in AHEI score measurements [1], [2], and [3].

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Global dietary quality in 185 countries from 1990 to 2018 show wide ... nature.com Nature 3 facts

measurementBetween 1990 and 2018, dietary quality trends as measured by the Alternate Healthy Eating Index (AHEI) increased in five of seven global regions: Central/Eastern Europe and Central Asia (+4.6), high-income countries (+3.2), Southeast and East Asia (+2.7), the Middle East and Northern Africa (+2.2), and Latin America and the Caribbean (+1.3).

measurementUrban residents had higher AHEI scores than rural residents in Central/Eastern Europe and Central Asia (+2.2) and Southeast and East Asia (+1.4), but lower scores in the Middle East and Northern Africa (-3.8).

claimBetter diet quality was found among children residing in urban areas in Central/Eastern Europe, Central Asia, Southeast Asia, and East Asia, while better diet quality was found among children in rural areas in the Middle East and Northern Africa.