Temporal trends of food consumption patterns in Tuvalu under the context of climate change: COMmunity-based Behavior and Attitude survey in Tuvalu (COMBAT) since 2020.
Nutrition
; 125: 112488, 2024 Sep.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38810531
ABSTRACT
AIM:
The aim of this study was to analyze temporal trends of food consumption patterns, attitudes, and health-related knowledge in Tuvalu, a small Pacific Island country facing the triple threat of obesity, climate change, and food insecurity.METHODS:
Two waves of the COMmunity-based Behavior and Attitude (COMBAT) survey were conducted in 2020 and 2022. Descriptive characteristics of changes in obesity proportion, food intake, and sociodemographic factors were assessed. Additionally, this study also integrates individual climate data utilizing satellite-based prediction models, and estimates historical temperature, precipitation, and sea level trends among all islands in Tuvalu.RESULTS:
The study revealed a high obesity proportion among adults (69.5% in 2020, 73.2% in 2022) and an increase in the percentage of adolescents with a high waist circumference. Variations in food intake were also observed between the two waves of the survey.CONCLUSIONS:
The data collected in the COMBAT study provides valuable insights for future epidemiological research to elucidate the associations and causal relationships between climate change, food security, and non-communicable diseases in Tuvalu.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Climate Change
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Feeding Behavior
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Obesity
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Nutrition
Journal subject:
CIENCIAS DA NUTRICAO
Year:
2024
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States