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Has Better Nutrition Driven Down Mortality Rates?


Abstract: One popular theory has attributed the decline in death rates to improved nutrition. But an analysis of caloric intake worldwide suggests that there isn’t a strong relationship.

Keywords: mortality; nutrition; mortality rates; caloric intake;

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Source: On the Economy

Publication Date: 2024-02-20