Activity & Nutrition Aotearoa |

28 Nov New Statistics from the 2016/17 New Zealand Health Survey

Posted at 12:17h in Research by Alison Pask

This new data (Tier 1) provides a snapshot of the health of New Zealanders through key indicators on health behaviours, health status and access to health care for both adults and children.Tier 1 Statistics 2016/17: The tables are published on the Ministry of Health website and include...

10 Oct Children’s everyday exposure to food marketing: an objective analysis using wearable cameras

Posted at 14:21h in Research by Alison Pask

Published in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2017 Authors: L.N Signal, J. Stanley, M. Smith, M. B. Barr, T. J. Chambers, J. Zhou,A. Duane, C. Gurrin, A. F. Smeaton, C. McKerchar,A. L. Pearson, J. Hoek, G. L. S. Jenkin and C. Ni Mhurchu Abstract Background Over the past three decades the global prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity has increased by 47%. Marketing of energy-dense nutrient-poor...

03 Oct Development of an Evaluation Tool to Measure Accessibility and Usability of Parks and Playgrounds.

Posted at 13:09h in Research by Alison Pask

Urban parks and children’s playgrounds have the potential to provide a free environment to participate in social, leisure and physical activities for all ages. There is evidence that people who visit parks are more likely to meet recommended physical activity guidelines and report better physical,...

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....

18 Aug Retailers Band Together in Bell Block to Stop Selling Sugary Drinks to Students Before School

Posted at 14:53h in Healthy Community by Alison Pask

Taranaki District Health Board (TDHB) Health Promoter, Jill Nicholls, has been working with schools and dairies in Bell Block to reduce the sugar consumption of Taranaki kids. ‘We are very excited to be the first in New Zealand to take this approach within our community...

09 Aug Ranui Power Pack – a healthier snack pack for schools

Posted at 10:04h in Healthy Community by Alison Pask

It is known that primary school children eat approximately one-third of their daily food intake at school, but is it healthy food? Year 5 students at a West Auckland primary school think so, and came up with a healthy lunch idea to prove it. Students...

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