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Consumption of traditional versus imported foods in Tonga: Implications for programs designed to reduce diet-related non-communicable diseases in developing countries

2003-01-01

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In Tonga as elsewhere, consumption of inexpensive, high calorie, fatty foods are associated with increases in diet-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Programs have been designed to educate people about dangers associated with these foods, but if consumption has increased the economic reasons (e.g., price or availability), such programs may have minimal impact, and other policy options are warranted. A quant...

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DOI: 10.1080/03670240390198215

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