04 May Covid-19 has thrown food insecurity into sharp relief. Let’s use it as an opportunity
Chris Farrelly of the Auckland City Mission recommends we use this time in COVID-19 as an opportunity to address food security....
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30 Apr Unhealthy Takeaways Have No Mauri
Unhealthy Takeaways Have No Mauri! That’s the bold message Toi Tangata wants to send to whānau who now have the option of buying take out food again. Chief Executive Megan Tunks says, “McDonalds, KFC and the like are heavy in saturated fat and sodium. These options are...
29 Apr Dr Geoff Kira
Dr Geoff Kira (Nga Puhi) is a senior lecturer in Public Health at Massey University. “I’m a public health scientist with the School of Health Sciences at Massey. My research is a wide variety of things, with a focus on interventions that will positively impact unfair...
23 Apr Most diets lead to weight loss and lower blood pressure, but effects largely disappear after a year
This research compared the of dietary macronutrient patterns of 14 popular named dietary programmes for weight and cardiovascular risk factor reduction in adults. The results over six months showed modest weight loss and substantial improvements in cardiovascular risk factors, particularly blood pressure. At 12 months the effects...
23 Apr Women’s lifestyle changes, even in middle age, may reduce future stroke risk
Middle age may not be too late for women to substantially reduce their stroke risk by not smoking, exercising, maintaining a healthy weight and making healthy food choices, according to new research published today in Stroke, a journal of the American Stroke Association, a division...
23 Apr Less sleep in children who use devices before bed and who choose their own bedtimes
Intermediate school-aged children who use a device just before bedtime and decide what time they go to sleep, achieve less sleep and feel more sleepier the following day than their peers. ...
23 Apr 2020 Aotearoa Bike Challenge
This year’s Aotearoa Bike Challenge, held in February, has seen record participation with more than 24,500 people from over 2,450 organisations taking part, including over 4,950 new riders....
23 Apr Dietary fibre and whole grains in diabetes management: Systematic review and meta-analyses
A recent systematic review and meta-analysis, co-authored Jim Mann, showed that high-fibre diets are a key aspect of diabetes management. An increase of 15 grams per day, which could be achieved through replacing refined grains with whole grains, would improve glycaemic control and reduce premature mortality...
23 Apr Health Promotion Agency key results from the alcohol, tobacco and gambling use during COVID-19 Level 4 lockdown
This report contains topline survey results for Te Hiringa Hauora/Health Promotion Agency ‘Impact of COVID-19’ Survey • Results are based on a sample of n=1,190 (unless otherwise stated). This sample contains an overrepresentation of Māori and Pasifika respondents. • Results have been adjusted at the analysis stage by...
23 Apr Report April 2020
The results of the annual 2020 survey recently released show that ANA is having a positive impact on the public health workforce. ANA is delivering a high standard of service and it is great to see the information we provide is relevant and valued by the...