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24 Oct Alcohol policy impact case study: the effects of alcohol control measures on mortality and life expectancy in the Russian Federation (2019)

Posted at 11:04h in Research by Kim Tucker

The experience gathered by the Russian Federation in reducing the burden of disease stemming from alcohol represents a powerful argument that effective alcohol policy is essential to improving the prospects of living long and healthy lives....

24 Oct Does physical activity performed by New Zealand women during recreation time meet physical activity guidelines and improve markers of body composition and metabolic health?

Posted at 10:52h in Healthy Community by Kim Tucker

This new research paper concluded meeting Physical Activity guidelines and some recreational physical activities were associated with decreased markers of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease risk in New Zealand women....

24 Oct Mixed messages: Assessing interactions between portion-size and energy-density perceptions in different weight and sex groups

Posted at 10:48h in Healthy Community by Kim Tucker

Lead author of the University of Otago study, Dr Mei Peng says inaccurate judgements about food energy and/or portion size can lead to overeating and subsequent weight problems. Dr Peng believes more explicit and salient energy labels on food packages might be one of the possible methods to...

24 Oct Dietary Strategies for Weight Loss Maintenance

Posted at 10:44h in Healthy Community by Kim Tucker

Weight regain after a successful weight loss intervention is very common. Most studies show that, on average, the weight loss attained during a weight loss intervention period is not or is not fully maintained during follow-up. This systematic review and meta-analysis of studies collate what is currently known...

24 Oct Unicef The State of the worlds children 2019 report

Posted at 10:39h in Key Documents by Kim Tucker

At least one in three children is not getting the nutrition they need to grow well, particularly in the crucial first 1,000 days – from conception to the child's second birthday – and often beyond. An increasing number of children and young people are surviving,...

24 Oct Shining the light on food insecurity in Aotearoa

Posted at 10:24h in Healthy Education, Food Security by Kim Tucker

Over the last few years, the demand for food at the Auckland City Mission has continually and dramatically increased. Moved by the reality that tens of thousands of Aucklanders – and in increasing numbers – don’t have enough food and are forced to seek support, the...

24 Oct Essential nutrition actions: mainstreaming nutrition through the life-course

Posted at 10:21h in Key Documents by Kim Tucker

This publication is an update of the 2013 WHO publication entitled Essential nutrition actions: improving maternal, newborn, infant and young child health and nutrition.1 It provides a compact list of nutrition-related interventions recommended by WHO. WHO recommendations aim to advise intended end-users (policy-makers, programme implementers...

17 Oct National Healthy Food and Drink Policy – 2nd edition September 2019

Posted at 11:46h in Key Documents by Kim Tucker

The National DHB Food and Drink Environments Network (the Network) was established in 2015 to develop a consistent National Healthy Food and Drink Policy (the Policy) for use across all New Zealand District Health Boards (DHBs), and potentially other settings. The Network received support and...

17 Oct What Is the Relationship between the Neighbourhood Built Environment and Time Spent in Outdoor Play? A Systematic Review

Posted at 11:41h in Research by Kim Tucker

Outdoor play has been associated with children’s and adolescents’ healthy development and physical activity. Attributes of the neighbourhood built environment can influence play behaviours. This systematic review examined the relationship between attributes of the neighbourhood built environment and the time children and adolescents (0–18 years)...

14 Oct The true cost of a disordered food system: a panel discussion

Posted at 11:28h in Healthy Systems by Kim Tucker

Kim Hill explores the true cost of abundant cheap, fatty and sugary food with Dr Sally Mackay, Dr Matire Harwood, Deborah Manning and Prof. Hugh Campbell....

Author: Kim Tucker