Macro- and Micronutrients from Traditional Food Plants Could Improve Nutrition and Reduce Non-Communicable Diseases of Islanders on Atolls in the South Pacific

Macro- and Micronutrients from Traditional Food Plants Could Improve Nutrition and Reduce Non-Communicable Diseases of Islanders on Atolls in the South Pacific

Pacific Islanders have paid dearly for abandoning traditional diets, with diabetes and other non-communicable diseases (NCD) widespread. Starchy root crops like sweet potato, taro, and cassava are difficult to grow on the potassium-deficient soils of atolls, and high energy, low nutrient imported fo...

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Main Authors: Graham Lyons, Geoff Dean, Routan Tongaiaba, Siosiua Halavatau, Kabuati Nakabuta, Matio Lonalona, Gibson Susumu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Plants
Subjects:
atolls
leafy vegetables
non-communicable diseases (NCD)
nutrition security
mineral nutrients
natural biofortification
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/9/8/942

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