Building the Evidence Base on Community Food Production Initiatives in Pacific Island Countries

Poor dietary diversity, low consumption of fruits and vegetables, and an increasing reliance on relatively expensive, processed and imported foods high in fat, salt and sugar, are linked to the triple burden of malnutrition. Under-nutrition, overweight and obesity, and micronutrient deficiencies are challenging food and nutrition systems in PICs. Between 40 and 80% of adults are overweight and obese and approximately 15-25% suffer from type 2 diabetes in the region (IDF, 2017 and NCD Risk Factor Collaboration, 2016). These prevalence rates are among the highest recorded globally. Related to this, adults in PICs have a high probability of premature mortality from non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Depending on the PIC, between one in six to one in four women, and one in four to over one in three men, will die from an NCD before their 70th birthday (WHO, 2018). In the seven InnovAg4Pacific project countries, death rates attributable to poor nutrition are around three to seven times higher than in New Zealand. A fifth to a third of all deaths in these countries are attributable to poor nutrition.

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Main Authors: Iese, V., Wairiu, M., Fesaitu, J., Teva, C., Navunicagi, O., Unwin, N., Haynes, E., Guell, C., Francis, Judith Ann
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Published: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation 2020-04-20
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spelling dig-cgspace-10568-1086712023-01-13T07:19:13Z Building the Evidence Base on Community Food Production Initiatives in Pacific Island Countries Iese, V. Wairiu, M. Fesaitu, J. Teva, C. Navunicagi, O. Unwin, N. Haynes, E. Guell, C. Francis, Judith Ann Poor dietary diversity, low consumption of fruits and vegetables, and an increasing reliance on relatively expensive, processed and imported foods high in fat, salt and sugar, are linked to the triple burden of malnutrition. Under-nutrition, overweight and obesity, and micronutrient deficiencies are challenging food and nutrition systems in PICs. Between 40 and 80% of adults are overweight and obese and approximately 15-25% suffer from type 2 diabetes in the region (IDF, 2017 and NCD Risk Factor Collaboration, 2016). These prevalence rates are among the highest recorded globally. Related to this, adults in PICs have a high probability of premature mortality from non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Depending on the PIC, between one in six to one in four women, and one in four to over one in three men, will die from an NCD before their 70th birthday (WHO, 2018). In the seven InnovAg4Pacific project countries, death rates attributable to poor nutrition are around three to seven times higher than in New Zealand. A fifth to a third of all deaths in these countries are attributable to poor nutrition. 2020-04-20 2020-07-03T10:47:47Z 2020-07-03T10:47:47Z Brief Iese, V., Wairiu, M., Fesaitu, J., Teva, C., Navunicagi, O., Unwin, N., Haynes, E., Guell, C., Francis, J. 2020. Building the Evidence Base on Community Food Production Initiatives in Pacific Island Countries. CTA Technical Brief 34. Wageningen: CTA https://hdl.handle.net/10568/108671 en CTA Technical Brief CC-BY-4.0 Open Access 12p application/pdf Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
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description Poor dietary diversity, low consumption of fruits and vegetables, and an increasing reliance on relatively expensive, processed and imported foods high in fat, salt and sugar, are linked to the triple burden of malnutrition. Under-nutrition, overweight and obesity, and micronutrient deficiencies are challenging food and nutrition systems in PICs. Between 40 and 80% of adults are overweight and obese and approximately 15-25% suffer from type 2 diabetes in the region (IDF, 2017 and NCD Risk Factor Collaboration, 2016). These prevalence rates are among the highest recorded globally. Related to this, adults in PICs have a high probability of premature mortality from non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Depending on the PIC, between one in six to one in four women, and one in four to over one in three men, will die from an NCD before their 70th birthday (WHO, 2018). In the seven InnovAg4Pacific project countries, death rates attributable to poor nutrition are around three to seven times higher than in New Zealand. A fifth to a third of all deaths in these countries are attributable to poor nutrition.
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