Central Asia ↔ Southeast Asia

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These regions are frequently compared in studies regarding botanical origins [1], dietary quality trends {fact:2, fact:4}, and urban health metrics [2], while also being contrasted in terms of their economic integration and trade volume [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.

Tracing the geopolitical influence and regional power dynamics in ... link.springer.com Springer 1 fact

measurementThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) reports that bilateral trade among Central Asian countries remains low in volume compared to more economically linked regions like the EU and Southeast Asia.

Medicinal plants: bioactive compounds, biological activities ... frontiersin.org Frontiers in Immunology 1 fact

claimZingiber officinale (ginger) and Allium sativum (garlic), native to Southeast Asia and Central Asia respectively, inhibited the growth of Staphylococcus aureus in vitro.