Obesity is major economic and social problem in the developing countries of the South Pacific. Health authorities in the region are relying on public information and education programs that encourage an appropriate diet to deal with this growing problem. The analysis in paper shows that the cost effectiveness of these information programs can be enhanced through a greater understanding of the food production and market systems for targeted foods.
Obesity in Pacific Island countries (PICs) has hit crisis levels, and the consequent high non-commun...
As obesity prevention becomes an increasing health priority in many countries, including Australiaan...
The obesity epidemic and the growing debate about what, if any, public health policy should be adopt...
Diet-related health problems are a major issue throughout the Pacific region. Micronutrient deficien...
Obesity related health problems are a potentially significant cost to Fiji. The factors driving the ...
The article documents the challenges the Pacific Islands are facing regarding food supply and trade,...
Pacific Island countries (PICs) are experiencing an epidemic of obesity and consequent chronic disea...
Objective: To implement a systematic evidence-informed process to enable Fiji and Tonga to identify ...
Copyright © 2015 Anna-Marie Hendriks et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Cre...
Background: Policies targeting obesogenic environments and behaviours are critical to counter rising...
Background Papua New Guinea (PNG) experienced positive GDP growth at approximately 4.3% per year dur...
In recent decades, a double burden of disease has emerged that requires public health workers to fig...
BACKGROUND: There is a crisis of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the Pacific Islands, and poor d...
In Fiji and other Pacific Island countries, obesity has rapidly increased in the past decade. Theref...
There is global interest in using multisectoral policy approaches to improve diets, and reduce obesi...
Obesity in Pacific Island countries (PICs) has hit crisis levels, and the consequent high non-commun...
As obesity prevention becomes an increasing health priority in many countries, including Australiaan...
The obesity epidemic and the growing debate about what, if any, public health policy should be adopt...
Diet-related health problems are a major issue throughout the Pacific region. Micronutrient deficien...
Obesity related health problems are a potentially significant cost to Fiji. The factors driving the ...
The article documents the challenges the Pacific Islands are facing regarding food supply and trade,...
Pacific Island countries (PICs) are experiencing an epidemic of obesity and consequent chronic disea...
Objective: To implement a systematic evidence-informed process to enable Fiji and Tonga to identify ...
Copyright © 2015 Anna-Marie Hendriks et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Cre...
Background: Policies targeting obesogenic environments and behaviours are critical to counter rising...
Background Papua New Guinea (PNG) experienced positive GDP growth at approximately 4.3% per year dur...
In recent decades, a double burden of disease has emerged that requires public health workers to fig...
BACKGROUND: There is a crisis of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the Pacific Islands, and poor d...
In Fiji and other Pacific Island countries, obesity has rapidly increased in the past decade. Theref...
There is global interest in using multisectoral policy approaches to improve diets, and reduce obesi...
Obesity in Pacific Island countries (PICs) has hit crisis levels, and the consequent high non-commun...
As obesity prevention becomes an increasing health priority in many countries, including Australiaan...
The obesity epidemic and the growing debate about what, if any, public health policy should be adopt...