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Kōrero: Men’s health

Fatty foods

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Piripi Rikiti made a deliberate effort to change his diet because he realised that it was causing health problems. In this video clip he explains that his eating habits grew out of his Māori cultural background. Poor diets are a major cause of ill health among men.

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Robert Beaglehole, Men’s health – Risk factors, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/video/26958/fatty-foods (accessed 5 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Robert Beaglehole, i tāngia i te 24 February 2011, updated 1 July 2017.