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27 Sep Effect of a mobile app intervention on vegetable consumption in overweight adults: a randomized controlled trial

Posted at 08:50h in Research by Alison Pask

Mummah, S., et al. (2017). Effect of a mobile app intervention on vegetable consumption in overweight adults: A randomized controlled trial. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 14:125. The authors tested the effect of a mobile app to increase vegetable consumption among overweight adults attempting...

19 Sep Health Promoting Schools Impact on Targeted Student Outcomes

Posted at 11:42h in Healthy Systems by Alison Pask

Dr Heidi Leeson has conducted an external evaluation of Health promoting schools (HPS). After crunching through a great deal of data, she concluded effective involvement in HPS can explain: 60% of the increases in attendance observed in HPS schools; 42% of the decreases in stand-downs and suspensions; and 29%...

19 Sep Loving Pēpe for life

Posted at 11:06h in Healthy babies and children by Alison Pask

Loving Pēpe for life: Your guide to being healthy and keeping activity during your pregnancy Loving Pēpe for Life was developed by the Health 4 Life Project to support health and community workers who work with pregnant women and whānau with babies, to have conversations about healthy...

19 Sep Research Commentary on Cancer and Obesity Research

Posted at 09:42h in Research by Alison Pask

Association between Dietary Energy Density and Obesity-Associated Cancer: Results from the Women’s Health Initiative Commentary by: Dr Rachel Nicholls, Health Promotion Advisor, Cancer Society of New Zealand A diet high in energy dense foods (those high in fats and/or added sugars and/or low in fibre) contribute to increasing rates...

18 Sep Behaviour change techniques targeting both diet and physical activity in type 2 diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Posted at 12:43h in Research by Alison Pask

Cradock K, OLaighin G, Finucane F, Gainforth H, Quinlan L, & Ginis K. (2017). Behaviour change techniques targeting both diet and physical activity in type 2 diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 14(1), 18. Abstract BACKGROUND: Changing diet and physical activity behaviour...

18 Sep Children Living Near Fast Food Outlets More Likely To Gain Weight

Posted at 11:34h in Research by Alison Pask

Children who live near fast food outlets are more likely to gain weight compared with those living farther away, new research suggests. Researchers from the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) tracked the weight of more than 1,500 state primary school pupils aged four to...

13 Sep Interim Evaluation Report: Healthy Families NZ

Posted at 14:58h in Research by Alison Pask

This Healthy Families NZ Interim Evaluation report shows that the initiative has been established with integrity to its intention and purpose and is a promising approach to prevention of chronic disease. The report also identifies enabling and supporting Māori leadership as an integral part of...

31 Aug Short Bursts of Physical Activity Improve Children’s Brain Power

Posted at 12:01h in Healthy Education by Alison Pask

University of Auckland media release, 30 August 2017 A new study has found that short bursts of intensive exercise boosts children’s brain power and has benefits for children with learning difficulties or conditions such as autism. Scientists have long known that exercise is good for the brain....

24 Aug Effects of a Voluntary Front-of-Pack Nutrition Labelling System on Packaged Food Reformulation: The Health Star Rating System in New Zealand

Posted at 16:28h in Research by Alison Pask

Published in Nutrients 2017, 9(8), 918 Authors: Cliona Ni Mhurchu, Helen Eyles and Yeun-Hyang Choi Abstract: Interpretive, front-of-pack (FOP) nutrition labels may encourage reformulation of packaged foods. We aimed to evaluate the effects of the Health Star Rating (HSR), a new voluntary interpretive FOP labelling system, on food reformulation...

24 Aug Physical Activity with a Cultural Twist at a Cook Islands Early Childhood Centre

Posted at 15:56h in Healthy Community by Alison Pask

For the first time since Nor Western Cook Islands Early Childhood Centre in Ranui opened, children are learning new ways to be active and revitalising their culture at the same time. West Auckland’s only Cook Islands centre has been making connections with the Cook Islands language...

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