Fijian Diet – National Nutrition Survey 2004 NCDs – Non-communicable diseases Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) include cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and cancers. Diseases that can’t be “caught” through transfer of germs or microbs vs. communicable (TB, AIDs, Worms, Flu etc.) Behavioural risk factors, – tobacco use, physical inactivity, and unhealthy diet responsible for est 80% coronary heart disease and cerebrovascular disease and 40% cancer Metabolic risk factors – overweight, obese, having raised cholesterol, and blood pressure. (age, ethnicity, heriditary factors) 63% of deaths worldwide were due to NCDs in 2008 (15% increase by 2020) – major global issues that can be prevented through global action The fundamental cause of obesity and overweight is an energy imbalance – Energy in vs. energy out

Obesity, Overweight, smoking and activity across Pacific Nations

The Fijian diet - sources Sources of energySources of fat Sources of protein Sources of carbohydrate

The Fijian diet – sugar and soft drinks Percentage of daily intake of sugar compared with World Health Organisation recommendation Sources of sugar Majority of people (66-72%) consuming less than calculated recommended amount (28.87 g/day) Sugar from cold beverages estimated to contribute 7.82% (2.65 g/day) Soft drink cola and lemonade estimated to contribute 2.85% (<1 g/day) Orange Juice and Cordial estimated to contribute 4.96% (1.7 g/day)