It is well established that marketing of unhealthy food is highly prevalent and has a detrimental effect on children’s eating behaviours and diet. A new study highlights how a new type of social media influencer — children themselves — is contributing to this phenomenon. Read article ...
The WHO–UNICEF–Lancet Commission identified an important threat to children's health and futures by stating that children across the globe are exposed to exploitative advertising and marketing by the private sector. Fast food and sugar-sweetened beverages, alcohol, tobacco, e-cigarettes, breastmilk substitutes, and gambling, were positioned as...
This systematic review examines the differential potential exposure and impact of unhealthy food advertising to children according to socio-economic position (SEP) and/or ethnicity. Most studies (n = 19) revealed a higher potential exposure or a greater potential impact of unhealthy food advertising among ethnic minority or...
Research published in the Lancet has highlighted New Zealand children among the unhealthiest in the world. Read research ...
New Zealand children consume almost half of their energy intake from ultra-processed food by 12 months old, with consumption rising even higher by the time they turn five.That’s according to new research by the University of Otago’s Edgar Diabetes and Obesity Research Centre (EDOR ), published...
Growing Up in New Zealand has released its Now We Are Eight: Life in Middle Childhood report which provides a unique insight into the lives and experiences of eight-year-old Kiwi children. Visit Website ...
This research paper recommends: If children’s diets include commercially available complementary foods then non-commercial meals must be offered as well. This will help meet nutritional guidelines related to the introduction of common food allergens, diversity of flavours, and complex textures for infants and toddlers. Read paper ...
This report assessed the effectiveness of interventions for childhood overweight and obesity and found that current interventions for the management of obesity among schoolchildren on weight-related outcomes were inconclusive.However, behavioural lifestyle interventions by interdisciplinary teams and family involvement can help curb obesity among schoolchildren. Read report ...
5+ A Day Charitable Trust has released a new story book for young children that showcases kai hauora (healthy food) and traditional Māori knowledge. Te Taonga nei te Kūmara (The Gift of Kūmara) will be made available to all Kōhanga Reo to meet the demand for nutrition resources...
The largest-ever study of sleep in early childhood in New Zealand estimates that more than a third of toddlers and a fifth of preschoolers are not getting the recommended amount of sleep. The Massey University research examined parent-reported sleep patterns for pre-school children in the Growing Up...
