Hidden Figures and Misnomers: a case for disaggregated Asian health statistics in Aotearoa New Zealand to improve health outcomes

Introduction

In this paper the authors provided a case for challenging the current status quo for reporting data on Asian health from health surveys and hospital administrative data.

A profile of New Zealand ‘Asian’ participants of the 2008/09 Adult National Nutrition Survey: focus on dietary habits, nutrient intakes and health outcomes

Introduction:

This study used the data from the National Nutrition Survey to portray for the very first time in Aotearoa, NZ, what people from various Asian subgroups “usually” ate, nutrient intakes and health outcomes.