This thesis examines the dual roles of social class and cultural practice in understanding
obesity–related disease and the personal experiences of chronic illness in the Polynesian …

This research represents an examination of the role of class and culture in understanding
obesity-related disease and the experience of related illness prevalent in this growing …

Australia is rapidly becoming home to an increasing number of Polynesians. While the
Maori/Pacific Islander 'economic migrant'may appear fit and healthy, statistically the …

Research on obesity and its implications for health and well‐being has been a global focus.
However, this examination has often overlooked the unique perspective of intracultural …

Aims and objectives: This paper reports on women's experiences of weight gain and obesity
as they became acculturated to the Australian diet and lifestyle. Background: Migrants from …

Whakapapa is an Indigenous metatheoretical framework; a phenomenon of metaphysical
and social connections embedded in Indigenous epistemology unique to Aotearoa New …

Commentary deciles 9 and 10). 26 In the ANS2008/09, only one-third of Māori (38% of men,
33% of women) reported being fully food secure (ie always able to afford to eat properly) as …

The sociocultural factors of obesity have been identified as important determinants of health
for I-Kiribati women living in New Zealand. The impact of culture and social environment …

For Western health professionals, obesity and related illnesses are viewed as preventable
and arising from lifestyle choices; however, for Polynesians and many other Indigenous …

Kaupapa Māori is literally a Māori way. It is a response to the colonization in Aotearoa New
Zealand that has seen Māori marginalized in our own lands, as evidenced by widespread …