Cancer disparities among Pacific Islanders: a review of sociocultural determinants of health in the Micronesian region

E Pineda, R Benavente, MY Gimmen, NV DeVille… - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Micronesia is an ethnogeographic region within the continent of Oceania
that represents an underserved area of the world. Cancer is the second leading cause of …

[KNJIGA][B] Plants, people, and culture: the science of ethnobotany

MJ Balick, PA Cox - 2020 - taylorfrancis.com
Is it possible that plants have shaped the very trajectory of human cultures? Using riveting
stories of fieldwork in remote villages, two of the world's leading ethnobotanists argue that …

[HTML][HTML] Waiting for the wave, but missing the tide: Case studies of climate-related (im) mobility and health

C McMichael, PN Schwerdtle… - Journal of Migration and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Climate change amplifies health risks, including through the health impacts of climate-
related displacement. Yet diverse mobility responses in a warming world can also provide a …

Planned relocation and health: a case study from Fiji

C McMichael, T Powell - … Journal of Environmental Research and Public …, 2021 - mdpi.com
In Fiji, low-lying coastal villages are beginning to retreat and relocate in response to coastal
erosion, flooding and saltwater intrusion. Planned relocation is considered a last resort as a …

Seasonal calendars enhance climate communication in the Pacific

LE Chambers, RD Plotz, S Lui, F Aiono… - Weather, Climate …, 2021 - journals.ametsoc.org
Traditional calendars document seasonal cycles and the communities' relationships to their
biophysical environment and are often used by communities, particularly subsistence …

Generational issues in linking family farming production, traditional food in diet, physical activity and obesity in Pacific Islands countries and territories: the case of the …

O Galy, S Frayon, M Goldin, P Zongo… - Open Research …, 2022 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In the Melanesian culture, traditional activities are organized around family farming,
although the lifestyle transition taking place over the last several decades has led to …

[PDF][PDF] Addressing Obesity in the Oceanic Population: Challenges, Solutions, and Pathways to Health

T Barnett - Journal of Clinical-Medical Research & Reviews, 2024 - scivisionpub.com
This study is a triphasic exploration of the Oceania region's disproportionate obesity rates
and access to obesityrelated clinical trials. To accomplish this, this study investigated the …

The association of health status, health/dietary habits, dietary environment, psychological aspects, and degree of interpersonal contact with quality of life among older …

YS YOSHIMOTO, J FUJIKURA… - Japanese Journal of …, 2024 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Objectives: This study investigated the association of health status, health/dietary habits,
dietary environment, psychological aspects, and interpersonal contact with quality of life …

Investigating heart rate variability as a novel non-invasive measure of blood glucose level in type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

L Jarman - 2023 - opus.lib.uts.edu.au
Diabetes mellitus is costly to both individuals and health systems and affects almost 500
million adults worldwide. The scientific literature strongly advocates that maintaining blood …

[PDF][PDF] Place Attachment and Well-Being Interrelations in Traditional and New Settlements in Alanya Highlands

EC Koçak - 2023 - core.ac.uk
The psychological well-being of individuals is under the influence of many variables, and
place attachment is one of the phenomena that need to be emphasized. Until now, there …