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These regions are frequently compared in global dietary quality studies, such as their contrasting AHEI score trends [1], [2] and urban-rural diet quality differences [3]. Furthermore, they are both identified as key areas impacted by international geopolitical shifts [4], [5] and energy security dependencies [6].
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Global dietary quality in 185 countries from 1990 to 2018 show wide ... nature.com 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.
Power Transition in the Middle East: The Intersection of US Global ... populismstudies.org 1 fact
referenceA Middle East oil and LNG crisis has significant implications for China and East Asia, according to an Atlantic Council report from March 6, 2026.
The International Implications of the Russo-Ukrainian War link.springer.com 1 fact
claimThe Russo-Ukrainian War has caused far-reaching consequences that have reshaped international relations and exacerbated vulnerabilities in the Middle East, Africa, South Asia, and East Asia.
A Status Quo Power in a Changing Region: Iran's Regionalism in ... cambridge.org 1 fact
claimThe Middle East no longer plays a pivotal role in the dynamics of the international system due to the focus of great power competition on the Euro-Atlantic region, the post-Soviet space, and East Asia.