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26 Sep Interventions for preventing obesity in children

Posted at 10:45h in Healthy Community by Kim Tucker

Strategies for changing both diet and physical activity for children to help prevent overweight or obesity are effective in making modest reductions in BMI in children up to the age of 12. Less evidence was found for adolescents and young people aged 13 to 18. This...

26 Sep 2019 Healthy Auckland Scorecard

Posted at 10:35h in Healthy Community by Kim Tucker

The Scorecard brings together obesity, nutrition, physical activity and child dental health data, giving a consolidated insight into the health of adults and children living in New Zealand’s biggest city, Tāmaki Makaurau. ...

12 Sep Stronger focus on nutrition within health services could save 3.7 million lives by 2025

Posted at 10:51h in Healthy Systems by Kim Tucker

Health services must integrate a stronger focus on ensuring optimum nutrition at each stage of a person’s life, according to a new report released by the World Health Organization (WHO). It is estimated that the right investment in nutrition could save 3.7 million lives by 2025[1]....

28 Jan RACP Obesity Evidence Review and Position Statement May 2018

Posted at 09:00h in Key Documents by Kim Tucker

These papers titled "Action to prevent obesity and reduce its impact across the life course" are an evidence review and position statement put together by the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP)....

06 Aug Whānau Pakari: Taranaki’s intervention programme for children with weight issues

Posted at 11:51h in Healthy Community by Alison Pask

Why is child obesity a problem? Taranaki is the most affected region in Aotearoa/New Zealand in terms of childhood obesity prevalence, with over 4,500 children affected. Given 99,000 children are affected with obesity, evidence-based strategies for intervention in this population group are desperately needed. Whānau Pakari...

26 Mar Dietary counselling – how effective and cost-effective is it?

Posted at 14:58h in Research by Alison Pask

This Public Health Expert blog article discusses the literature on the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of dietary counselling as a health intervention. The authors state "Most studies suggest that dietary counselling is effective though the benefits are typically modest and short-term. The literature on cost-effectiveness is mixed, and...

20 Feb Public health and the food and drinks industry: The governance and ethics of interaction. Lessons from research, policy and practice

Posted at 15:31h in Advocacy by Alison Pask

Public health and the food and drinks industry: The governance and ethics of interaction. Lessons from research, policy and practice This publication aims: To increase awareness and understanding of the ethical challenges that may arise from public-private interactions for the prevention of nutrition-related NCDs across research,...

20 Feb A Systematic Search and Review of Adult-Targeted Overweight and Obesity Prevention Mass Media Campaigns and Their Evaluation: 2000–2017

Posted at 14:36h in Research by Alison Pask

Abstract from the Journal of Health Communication. Authors James Kite, Anne Grunseit, Erika Bohn, Goldaum, Tom Carroll & Adrian Bauman Mass media campaigns are a commonly used strategy in public health. However, no review has assessed whether the design and evaluation of overweight and obesity campaigns meets...

16 Feb Why is the Olympics associated with products that can lead to obesity?

Posted at 15:49h in Advocacy by Alison Pask

Tobacco advertising ended two decades ago. With the obesity epidemic skyrocketing, it’s time for the Olympics to ban the advertising that is fuelling the global obesity crisis. The time has come when we should enjoy elite athletics without having to endure the constant advertising for fast food. This...

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...

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