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Tongan children's nutrition - native vs. NZ migrants

Year:
2018
Duration:
4 months
Approved budget:
$5,000.00
Researchers:
Mr Tevita Vaipuna
Health issue:
Nutrition
Proposal type:
Pacific Health Summer Studentship
Lay summary
An investigation into the similarities and differences between the diets of Tongan children in Tonga and Tongan children in New Zealand. By doing this we hope to see how the traditional Tongan diet can be utilised to improve the diets of Pacific children in New Zealand.