Background and Objective: Nutrition transition is rapid in developing countries, but Nepalese transition is relatively
unknown. This study aimed to describe nutrition transition in Nepal over the past 40 years by identifying
the shifts in the Nepalese diets and nutritional status and the underlying shifts associated with this. Methods and
Study Design: Popkin’s framework was used to identify shifts in Nepalese diet and the inter-relationship of diet
with epidemiological, demographic and economic shifts. The current study used quantitative methodology including
secondary data analysis based on food balance sheets, economic surveys and the government databases.