From individual behaviour strategies to sustainable food systems: Countering the obesity and non communicable diseases epidemic in New Zealand.
Health Policy
; 125(2): 229-238, 2021 02.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33339620
New Zealand is currently facing an obesity and non communicable diseases (NCDs) epidemic. Recent studies have largely attributed these health issues to insufficient food and low-quality diets that cause micronutrient deficiencies. Improving healthy diets requires broader thinking and collaboration, particularly around maintaining sustainable food systems, which signifies a shift from individualistic/behavioural approaches in health promotion. This paper aims to extend solutions addressing increasing rates of obesity and diet-related NCDs in New Zealand while considering diet and human health in concurrence with sustainability. In particular, the three pillars of sustainability-economic, environmental, and social-will be considered, alongside application of a food systems approach to analysing the epidemic and policy developments in New Zealand. Given its proximity to smaller Pacific islands in the region, New Zealand is in a unique position to work multisectorally and be a leader in considering food system approaches to tackling obesity and NCDs in the Pacific.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Health context:
1_ASSA2030
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2_ODS3
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3_ND
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Epidemics
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Noncommunicable Diseases
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Oceania
Language:
En
Journal:
Health Policy
Year:
2021
Document type:
Article