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Global dietary quality in 185 countries from 1990 to 2018 show wide ... nature.com Sep 19, 2022 9 facts
measurementThe largest differences in AHEI scores by education level were found in Central/Eastern Europe and Central Asia (+3.6), Latin America and the Caribbean (+3.5), and South Asia (+2.9).
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).
claimIn high-income countries, Central/Eastern Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East, and Northern Africa, improvements in dietary quality driven by increased intake of fruit, non-starchy vegetables, legumes/nuts, and whole grains have been offset by stable or only minor reductions in red/processed meats, sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), and sodium.
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).
measurementGlobally and regionally, women generally had higher mean AHEI scores than men, with the largest differences observed in high-income countries (+4.4) and in Central/Eastern Europe and Central Asia (+3.6).
claimMore educated individuals had higher overall dietary quality in most world regions, with the largest impacts of education observed in Central/Eastern Europe, Central Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, and South Asia.
measurementIn 2018, the mean AHEI score was substantially higher among adults compared with children in Central/Eastern Europe, Central Asia, high-income countries, and the Middle East and Northern Africa region.
claimIn Central/Eastern Europe, Central Asia, high-income countries, and the Middle East and Northern Africa, children had lower diet quality than adults.
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.
The Impact and Implications of the Ukraine Crisis - Interpret interpret.csis.org Feb 28, 2023 2 facts
claimCliff Kupchan, Chairman of the Eurasia Group, predicts that the 'dying state' of US-Russia relations will likely persist for a decade or longer, resulting in a ceasefire control line in Central Europe and a standoff between NATO and Russia.
quoteCliff Kupchan, chairman of the Eurasia Group, stated that the 'moribund state' of U.S.-Russia relations may last for ten years or more, and a 'controllable ceasefire line' will likely form in central Europe, enabling NATO and Russia to confront each other on equal footing.
History of the Central Intelligence Agency - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
claimGeneral Hoyt Vandenberg directed intelligence collection on Soviet military forces in Eastern and Central Europe, utilizing approximately 228 personnel stationed in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Hungary.
Analysis of study Global Burden of Disease in 2021 - Frontiers frontiersin.org Jan 14, 2025 1 fact
measurementIn Central Europe, deaths from nutritional deficiencies increased from 194 in 1990 to 747 in 2021.
War in Ukraine | Global Conflict Tracker - Council on Foreign Relations cfr.org Feb 24, 2026 1 fact
claimHungary and Slovakia cited a dispute over a damaged Ukrainian pipeline that transports Russian oil to Central Europe as the reason for blocking the loan to Ukraine.
“Plants of the Gods” and their hallucinogenic powers in ... surgicalneurologyint.com Jul 19, 2021 1 fact
claimPsilocybe cyanescens has been used in neo-pagan rites in Central Europe and North America.