Diet, fruit and vegetable intake, and nutritional status in Fiji: A scoping review

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and advanced research institute
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR single centre
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country institute
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of California
cg.contributor.affiliationFiji National University
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Food Policy Research Institute
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity for Development Studies, Ghana
cg.contributor.donorCGIAR Trust Fund
cg.contributor.initiativeFruit and Vegetables for Sustainable Healthy Diets
cg.coverage.countryFiji
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2FJ
cg.coverage.regionOceania
cg.creator.identifierDeanna Olney: 0000-0002-2420-8565
cg.howPublishedFormally Published
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.70023
cg.identifier.projectIFPRI - Nutrition, Diets, and Health Unit
cg.identifier.publicationRankA
cg.isijournalISI Journal
cg.issn1740-8695
cg.journalMaternal and Child Nutrition
cg.reviewStatusPeer Review
cg.subject.actionAreaSystems Transformation
cg.subject.impactAreaNutrition, health and food security
dc.contributor.authorAzupogo, Fusta
dc.contributor.authorHess, Sonja Y.
dc.contributor.authorSilatolu, Anasaini Moala
dc.contributor.authorOlney, Deanna K.
dc.date.accessioned2025-04-07T20:38:45Zen
dc.date.available2025-04-07T20:38:45Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/174030
dc.titleDiet, fruit and vegetable intake, and nutritional status in Fiji: A scoping reviewen
dcterms.abstractIncreasing fruit and vegetable (F&V) intake is essential for transitioning toward healthier, more sustainable diets. To design effective intervention programmes to promote F&V intake, it is crucial to understand intake levels and dietary patterns across different demographic groups as well as populations' nutritional status. We conducted a scoping review to summarise scientific evidence on the diet, F&V intake and nutritional status of the Fijian population. In January 2023, we searched PubMed for relevant literature. Studies were eligible if they were published in English since 2012 (for dietary intake and nutritional status) or since 2002 (for F&V) and met predefined inclusion criteria. We identified 163 articles reporting on diet, 47 on F&V intake and 95 on nutritional status. After further review and confirmation that articles met inclusion criteria, data were extracted from 16 articles on diet, 8 on F&V and 13 on nutritional status. The scoping review revealed a shift in Fiji from traditional foods to processed, unhealthy foods, high salt intake and poor dietary diversity. F&V intake was low, with only a quarter of adults and adolescents consuming the recommended daily servings. Approximately 7% of children under-five were stunted, and 8% were overweight. At least 25% of adolescents were overweight or obese, whereas 10% were underweight. Over 30% of adults were obese, and at least 25% were overweight. Overweight/obesity was higher in females and Indigenous Fijians; underweight higher among Indo-Fijian adolescents, especially males. Strengthening population-wide efforts to promote healthy lifestyles and dietary habits is crucial to address these issues.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.audienceScientists
dcterms.available2025-03-30
dcterms.bibliographicCitationAzupogo, Fusta; Hess, Sonja Y.; Silatolu, Anasaini Moala; and Olney, Deanna K. Diet, fruit and vegetable intake, and nutritional status in Fiji: A scoping review. Maternal and Child Nutrition. Article in press. First published online March 30, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.70023en
dcterms.issued2025
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0
dcterms.publisherWiley
dcterms.subjectdieten
dcterms.subjectfruitsen
dcterms.subjectnutritional statusen
dcterms.subjectvegetablesen
dcterms.subjectliterature reviewsen
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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