The WHO–UNICEF–Lancet Commission identified an important threat to children's health and futures by stating that children across the globe are exposed to exploitative advertising and marketing by the private sector. Fast food and sugar-sweetened beverages, alcohol, tobacco, e-cigarettes, breastmilk substitutes, and gambling, were positioned as...
Research published in the Lancet has highlighted New Zealand children among the unhealthiest in the world. Read research ...
New Zealand children consume almost half of their energy intake from ultra-processed food by 12 months old, with consumption rising even higher by the time they turn five.That’s according to new research by the University of Otago’s Edgar Diabetes and Obesity Research Centre (EDOR ), published...
Growing Up in New Zealand has released its Now We Are Eight: Life in Middle Childhood report which provides a unique insight into the lives and experiences of eight-year-old Kiwi children. Visit Website ...
"Providing a free school lunch isn't just about providing food but should be about creating a "'values-based system' where children's hauora (health and wellbeing) is a priority," says Pippa McKelvie-Sebileau, the project co-ordinator of Nourishing Hawke's Bay, He wairua tō te kai.The schools which have done this right...
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 ...
This report assessed the effectiveness of interventions for childhood overweight and obesity and found that current interventions for the management of obesity among schoolchildren on weight-related outcomes were inconclusive.However, behavioural lifestyle interventions by interdisciplinary teams and family involvement can help curb obesity among schoolchildren. Read report ...
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...
A new look at children from the world’s richest countries offers a mixed picture of their health, skills and happiness. For far too many, issues such as poverty, exclusion and pollution threaten their mental well-being, physical health and opportunities to develop skills. Read UNICEF report ...
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...
