Policy Tag

Kay Thomson, manager of strategic projects at Sport NZ shares her insightful blog with ANA. Did you wake up this morning wondering how you could get more people and populations more physically active?  If so, then you are reading the right article. Do you remember the 7th...

This Public Health Expert blog article discusses the literature on the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of dietary counselling as a health intervention. The authors  state "Most studies suggest that dietary counselling is effective though the benefits are typically modest and short-term. The literature on cost-effectiveness is mixed, and...

The New Zealand Beverage Guidance Panel has written a  Policy Brief: A Sugary Drink Tax for New Zealand This document provides: The rationale why a sugary drink tax is an important component of any strategy to address childhood obesity, adult obesity and dental caries. An outline of...

Childhood obesity is reaching alarming proportions in many countries and poses an urgent and serious challenge. The Sustainable Development Goals, set by the United Nations in 2015, identify prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases as core priorities. Among the noncommunicable disease risk factors, obesity is...

Urban green space interventions and health: A review of impacts and effectiveness. Full report (2017) This new World Health Organization report looks into the most effective ways to deliver urban interventions on green spaces, and how to make sure that the environmental, social and health benefits are...