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Globalization, diet, and health: an example from Tonga
Bulletin of the World Health Organization • 79 (9) • Published In 2001 • Pages: 856-862
By: Evans, Mike, Sinclair, Robert C., Fusimalohi, Caroline, Liava'a, Viliami.
Abstract
This is a report on Tongan diet and health based on a survey of 425 Tongans. The authors were interested in diet-related diseases associated with economic development and urbanization. The questionnaire asked informants to evaluate foods in terms of preference, perceived nutrition, and frequency of consumption. The authors note that expense of foods rather than perceived value determined Tongan food choices. They relate changes in Tongan diet and health to global trends in food production and distribution.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2006
- Region
- Oceania
- Sub Region
- Polynesia
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Ian Skoggard; 2004
- Field Date
- unknown
- Coverage Date
- 1960-1999
- Coverage Place
- Tonga
- Notes
- Mike Evans, Robert C. Sinclair, Caroline Fusimalohi, & Viliami Liava'a
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 861-862)
- LCCN
- 52004897
- LCSH
- Tongans