FAO - Nutrition country profiles: Fiji 2003
Fiji, in transition towards increasing industrialisation, is facing nutritional problems associated with both undernutrition and overnutrition. Lack of access to food due to economical shortages is one of the major causes of malnutrition in the country. One quarter of the population is living below the poverty line. The problem of overnutrition on the other hand may be associated with the change in the consumption patterns towards a diet high in energy but low in fibre, vitamins and minerals and a sedentary lifestyle. Fiji relies heavily on food imports, which account for more than half of the national dietary energy supply (FAOSTAT, 2002).
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| Format: | Document biblioteca |
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| Language: | English |
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2003
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| Online Access: | https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/BC650E http://www.fao.org/3/a-bc650e.pdf |
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| Summary: | Fiji, in transition towards increasing industrialisation, is facing nutritional problems associated with both undernutrition and overnutrition. Lack of access to food due to economical shortages is one of the major causes of malnutrition in the country. One quarter of the population is living below the poverty line. The problem of overnutrition on the other hand may be associated with the change in the consumption patterns towards a diet high in energy but low in fibre, vitamins and minerals and a sedentary lifestyle. Fiji relies heavily on food imports, which account for more than half of the national dietary energy supply (FAOSTAT, 2002). |
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