Early intervention is critical for addressing the challenge of childhood obesity. This systematic review found nine interventions with evidence of significantly improved child weight trajectory, although effects tended to diminish over time. Interventions that improved weight outcomes tended to engage parents for a longer period,...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
