Resources

14 Jul Physical Activity and Healthy Ageing: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of longitudinal cohort studies

Posted at 12:52h in Healthy Community by Alison Pask

Older people constitute a significant proportion of the total population and their number is projected to increase by more than half by 2050. This increasing probability of late survival comes with considerable individual, economic and social impact. Physical activity can influence the ageing process but...

14 Jul Stanford researchers find intriguing clues about obesity by counting steps via smartphones

Posted at 08:24h in Research by Alison Pask

Stanford researchers using smartphones to track the activity levels of hundreds of thousands of people around the globe made an intriguing discovery: In countries with little obesity, people mostly walked a similar amount per day. But big gaps between people who walked a lot and...

13 Jul Large health inequalities across England revealed

Posted at 15:39h in Research by Alison Pask

There are stark differences in how long people in different parts of England can expect to live a healthy life, according to a new report from the Office of National Statistics. Life expectancy in England has been increasing consistently since 1951, but varies by location. Men...

13 Jul Superu’s Families and Whānau Status Report 2017

Posted at 13:43h in Research by Alison Pask

Superu's Families and Whānau Status Report 2017 promotes a whole of family focus to current and proposed policies that result in positive outcomes for all individual family members, including children. The report covers patterns of multiple disadvantages across New Zealand families resilience in the face...

13 Jul Spatial Planning for Health

Posted at 12:04h in Healthy Environments by Alison Pask

Spatial planning for health: an evidence resource for planning and designing healthier places ...

10 Jul Physical Activity for Pregnant Women

Posted at 11:41h in Healthy babies and children by Alison Pask

A new infographic created by the UK's Chief Medical Officers helps put recommendations in an easy to understand format....

07 Jul Choice health star ratings and added sugars: A consumer perspective

Posted at 15:17h in Research by Alison Pask

This report was published in August 2016 by the Australian Consumers Association and provides useful information on how consumers in Australia and New Zealand use and understand the Health Star Rating system. The research was jointly funded by CHOICE and Consumer NZ....

07 Jul How the Decisions a City Makes Influences Public Health

Posted at 14:10h in Healthy Environments by Alison Pask

When people think of the city council, health isn’t the first thing that springs to mind, but for those of us working in public health we are aware first-hand how local government decisions influence health outcomes. Alison Pask, ANA health promotion manager shares how Justin...

07 Jul Ending Childhood Obesity: WHO Report

Posted at 10:23h in Advocacy by Alison Pask

Childhood obesity is reaching alarming proportions in many countries and poses an urgent and serious challenge. The Sustainable Development Goals, set by the United Nations in 2015, identify prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases as core priorities. Among the noncommunicable disease risk factors, obesity is...

04 Jul Health benefits of swimming

Posted at 09:14h in Healthy Community by Alison Pask

Swim England has released a comprehensive new report detailing the health benefits of swimming for individuals, communities and population health. Swimming regularly has considerable health and wellbeing benefits in comparison to people who do not engage in swimming. Key findings Water-based activity has specific advantages over land-based...