Fusi, Sela Ki Folau
Crocetti, Alessandro
Cameron, Adrian J.
Ferguson, Megan
Backholer, Kathryn
Browne, Jennifer
Funding for this research was provided by:
Australia Awards
National Heart Foundation of Australia (102611)
Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (2024716)
National Heart Foundation Future Leader Fellowship (106716)
Article History
Received: 27 January 2025
Accepted: 16 May 2025
First Online: 5 June 2025
Declarations
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: This research complies with the ethical guidelines for research on human subjects as outlined in Declaration of Helsinki. Ethical approval for this study was obtained from the Human Ethics Advisory Group for the Faculty of Health at Deakin University (HEAG-H 55_2023) and the National Health Ethics and Research Committee (NHERC Reference number 20230608) in Tonga. A Tongan Government research permit was obtained from the Prime Minister’s Office in Tonga. All participants gave written informed consent to participate in this research after providing them with information on the purpose of the study and its benefits and potential risks.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.