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Urbanization and Processed Food Exposure

What Changed

Southern Africa has seen:

  • strong urbanization
  • increased processed food access
  • higher sugar consumption

Traditional diets:

  • maize
  • legumes
  • vegetables

Modern diets:

  • refined starches
  • sugary drinks
  • processed foods

Disease Expression

  • Rising Type 2 diabetes
  • Obesity
  • Metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease

Why Southern Africa Matters

Southern Africa illustrates how quickly metabolic disease rises when urban food systems dominate.

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