Dietary agrobiodiversity for improved nutrition and health outcomes within a transitioning indigenous Solomon Island food system

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dc.citation.issue4
dc.citation.volume13
dc.contributor.authorVogliano C
dc.contributor.authorRaneri JE
dc.contributor.authorCoad J
dc.contributor.authorTutua S
dc.contributor.authorWham C
dc.contributor.authorLachat C
dc.contributor.authorBurlingame B
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-11T03:13:24Z
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-04T01:40:38Z
dc.date.available2021-05-19
dc.date.available2023-07-11T03:13:24Z
dc.date.available2023-09-04T01:40:38Z
dc.date.issued2021-08
dc.date.updated2023-07-10T02:33:58Z
dc.description.abstractIndigenous food systems of Pacific Small Island Developing Countries contain vast biological and cultural diversity. However, a nutrition transition is underway, characterized by shifts away from traditional diets in favour of imported and modern foods, contributing to some of the highest rates of obesity and Diabetes Type 2 Mellitus in the world. Using a mixed method approach, this study aimed to assess dietary agrobiodiversity’s relationship with nutrition indicators related to diet quality and anthropometrics within the context of the rural and Indigenous food system of Baniata village, located in the Western Province of Solomon Islands (Melanesia). A secondary aim was to evaluate the contribution of agrobiodiversity from the local food system to diet quality. A comprehensive nutrition survey was administered to the women primarily responsible for cooking of randomly selected households (n = 30). Additionally, 14 participatory focus group discussions captured the historical narrative of food system transitions, were hosted over a period of seven days, and included men, women and youth. Dietary intakes of the participants were reported below the estimated average requirement (EAR) for several essential nutrients, including protein (53%), calcium (96.6%), vitamin B1 (86.6%), vitamin B2 (80%), vitamin A (80%), zinc (40%) and fibre (77%). Focus group participants built a timeline of key historical and climatic transitions perceived to be drivers of dietary shifts away from traditional foods and towards imported and processed foods. Participants identified 221 species and varieties of agrobiodiverse foods available for cultivation or wild collection. Based on 24 h diet recalls, 87 were found to be utilised. Participants who consumed foods of a wider diversity of species richness had a higher probability of achieving recommended nutrition intakes and a lower body fat percentage (r2 = 0.205; p = 0.012). Our results suggest a nutrition transition is underway, and strategies harnessing traditional knowledge of nutrient-dense, agrobiodiverse foods can help improve food and nutrition security.
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dc.edition.editionAugust 2021
dc.format.extent819-847
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dc.identifier.citationVogliano C, Raneri JE, Coad J, Tutua S, Wham C, Lachat C, Burlingame B. (2021). Dietary agrobiodiversity for improved nutrition and health outcomes within a transitioning indigenous Solomon Island food system. Food Security. 13. 4. (pp. 819-847).
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s12571-021-01167-7
dc.identifier.eissn1876-4525
dc.identifier.elements-typejournal-article
dc.identifier.harvestedMassey_Dark
dc.identifier.issn1876-4517
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10179/19858
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherSpringer Nature BV on behalf of the International Society for Plant Pathology
dc.publisher.urihttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12571-021-01167-7
dc.relation.isPartOfFood Security
dc.rightsCC BY 4.0
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectSustainable diets
dc.subjectFood security
dc.subjectWild foods
dc.subjectPacific Islands
dc.subjectMelanesia
dc.subjectDiet quality
dc.titleDietary agrobiodiversity for improved nutrition and health outcomes within a transitioning indigenous Solomon Island food system
dc.typeJournal article
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