Pasifika Youth Empowerment Programme: a potential public health approach in tackling obesity-health related issues
Dados Bibliográficos
| AUTOR(ES) | |
|---|---|
| AFILIAÇÃO(ÕES) | Centre for Public Health Research, Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand, School of Public Health Research, Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand, Seed-by-Seed, NGO, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Department of Native Hawaiian Health, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, USA, Swinburne University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia |
| ANO | 2018 |
| TIPO | Artigo |
| PERIÓDICO | AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples |
| ISSN | 1177-1801 |
| E-ISSN | 1174-1740 |
| EDITORA | Annual Reviews (United States) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1177180117746440 |
| CITAÇÕES | 1 |
| ADICIONADO EM | 2025-08-18 |
| MD5 |
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Resumo
In New Zealand, the burden of obesity is greatest among Pacific people. However, targeted prevention strategies among Pacific communities are needed to learn about how to partner with indigenous groups to successfully apply such strategies. The aim of this study was to pilot the Pasifika Youth Empowerment Programme (YEP), which consisted of five interactive learning modules, among 15 Pasifika youth (18–24 years) from Wellington, New Zealand. This article describes the YEP methodology, to understand how to address obesity-related issues for Pasifika youth. At the completion of the YEP, the participants identified three causes of obesity relevant to Pasifika youth and developed preventative action plans targeting these causes: (a) poor diet, (b) lack of education, and (c) lack of physical activity. This study highlights that capacity and capability development of young people in understanding the key issues related to obesity is important to champion culturally acceptable strategies.