Understanding socio‐cultural influences on food intake in relation to overweight and obesity in a rural indigenous community of Fiji Islands

Kamal Nand Singh; Apil Gurung

doi:10.1002/hpja.397

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Understanding socio‐cultural influences on food intake in relation to overweight and obesity in a rural indigenous community of Fiji Islands

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Understanding socio‐cultural influences on food intake in relation to overweight and obesity in a rural indigenous community of Fiji Islands

Kamal Nand Singh and Apil Gurung

Health Promotion Journal of Australia, Vol.32(S2), pp.301-307

2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/hpja.397

PMID: 32761937

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Abstract

community-based participatory research

cultural competence

culture

food intake

Indigenous

overweight and obesity

Issue addressed: Obesity and non‐communicable diseases (NCDs) are largely preventable by understanding the connection between socio‐cultural knowledge, yet intervention effectiveness may hinder changes in lifestyles and behaviours in Indigenous health. This study performed to understand the social and cultural components, which contribute to obesity in rural areas of the Indigenous Fijian. Methods: This study is a Community‐Based Participatory Research (CBPR) project, which engaged community members from a rural iTaukei village in the Fiji Islands. Data collection was carried out through community consultation and semi‐structured interviews. The data were analysed using descriptive thematic analysis. Results: Food intake was associated with socio‐cultural, economic, political and physical environmental factors. Participants reveal previous health promotion programs did not incorporate the cultural values, cultural competence beliefs and traditional ways of rural Indigenous Fijian community. Conclusion: The health care providers and policymakers need to be involved in recognising iTaukei community culture and appreciate traditional methods to promote equitable community participation in decision‐making for health promotion. So what? Community‐wide lifestyle interventions, conceptual approaches based on communal perceptions of the problem at hand can also be the basis for future research on identifying socio‐cultural factors, for example, the community and family support that can help shape behaviours.

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Title: Understanding socio‐cultural influences on food intake in relation to overweight and obesity in a rural indigenous community of Fiji Islands
Authors: Kamal Nand Singh (Corresponding Author) - University of Southern Queensland
Apil Gurung (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine - Legacy
Publication details: Health Promotion Journal of Australia, Vol.32(S2), pp.301-307
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Date published: 2021
DOI: 10.1002/hpja.397
ISSN: 2201-1617
PMID: 32761937
Copyright note: © Australian Health Promotion Association. Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission.
Organisation Unit: School of Health - Nursing; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99473608602621
Output Type: Journal article

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