The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of family-based interventions for the prevention of overweight and obesity in children aged 2–6 years. The research found evidence of preventive family interventions is limited. The authors concluded effective interventions aimed at preventing childhood obesity need to...
The Heart Foundation has a collection of fun recipes designed to get children interested in food and helping out with the measuring, grating, stirring, cutting, mixing, pouring, shaping, mashing and tasting. Download here ...
Overweight and obesity in children and adolescents is a major public health issue in Australia—it is associated with poorer health and wellbeing, worse performance at school, increased health-care costs, and an increased risk of overweight and obesity in adulthood. Reducing and preventing overweight and obesity...
Earlier this year, Te Hiringa Hauora/ Health Promotion Agency commissioned qualitative sleep research with Māori and Pasifika whānau. Participants discussed their awareness of, experiences with and barriers to following commonly promoted infant sleep messages.The findings are available in a report and a two page poster. Download...
Nutrition needs are higher during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Meeting those needs is important for a healthy mother and baby. Expensive supplements are often marketed to parents wanting to conceive, during pregnancy and when breastfeeding. However, with the exception of folic acid and iodine, most women...
What are pēpi and tamariki really eating in Aoteoroa? The biggest dietary change in every human’s life is from consuming a 100% milk diet in the first months of life to consuming a diet that is broadly the same as the rest of their family by...
Health concerns, sustainability and changing diets are some of the reasons people are choosing plant-based alternatives to cow’s milk. This rise in popularity has led to an increased range of milk alternatives becoming available. Generally, these alternatives contain less nutrients than cow’s milk. In particular,...
Preventing and treating pelvic floor injury can improve a persons' ability to do physical activity for life.Research shows there are ways of helping to minimise the risk of damage during childbirth, and helping to stop symptoms developing later in life. Read here ...
This systematic review and meta-analysis published in the BMJ looked at the progression of women with gestational diabetes (GDM) to Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) While this research didn't include any populations similar to the New Zealand population it does highlight the importance of targeting and intervening in...
The World Health Organization recommends tummy time for infants because of the benefits of improved motor development and reduced likelihood of plagiocephaly. Because of poor uptake of these recommendations, the association of tummy time with other health outcomes requires further investigation. The objective of this...
