Research published in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity investigated longitudinal changes and tracking of total volume and accumulation patterns of physical activity and sedentary time across three timepoints from early to late childhood among boys and girls living in Australia.The research found...
These STOP project systematic reviews collated in Obesity Reviews provide an evidence-base of the impacts of key government policies aimed at addressing childhood obesity. Read reviews ...
We all agree childhood obesity is a major concern in New Zealand and children’s health cannot be left to the market. UNICEF's annual Innocenti Report Cardhas named New Zealand adolescents as some of the most overweight and obese in the rich world.. Professor Jim Mann says...
This online viewpoint by Donald M. Berwick that was recently published in the JAMA Network as it provides a wise oversight on the imperative for the health system to influence social determinants of health. The viewpoint reinforces the key elements as described by Marmot include conditions of birth and...
Some Kiwi kids are being bombarded with an average of 27 junk food advertisements a day in their schools, homes and on the streets, new research has found. In a world-first study by Otago and Auckland universities, 168 children from across the Wellington region, aged between 11 and...
Authors:Tasileta Teevale, Joseph Kaholokula Published in Australia and New Zealand of Public Health Abstract Objectives: Paediatric obesity predicts adult obesity, and alarming new data in New Zealand reveals that obesity among the young continues to rise. In this study, we used a novel solution-focused paradigm, or appreciative inquiry...
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...
This study published in the BMJ is the first to report health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in children and adolescents with obesity in New Zealand. Abstract Objective To describe health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and psychological well-being of children and adolescents at enrolment in a multidisciplinary community-based obesity...
Kids’ Choice is a menu endorsement programme run by the Heart Foundation for food services that offer healthier choices to children. Recipes on children’s menus that meet our criteria will be eligible to have the Kids’ Choice logo (above) printed next to them on the...
This report is part of the Growing Up in New Zealand longitudinal study and was prepared by the University of Auckland. It focuses on the children from the study as they get ready to start school. The biggest shift for most children is that they now...
