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Child obesity prevalence across communities in New Zealand: 2010-2016

by michellec | Mar 5, 2019 | Healthy Weight, Media release, Updates

New Zealand has high levels of childhood overweight and obesity, and it remains a significant public health concern. It is associated with later obesity and a range of poor health outcomes. A group of researchers from A Better Start E Tipu e Rea has published a report...

HABITs work to maintain good mental health for young people

by michellec | Feb 14, 2019 | Media release, Resilient Teens, Updates

At the recent International Society for Research on Internet Interventions (ISRII) conference, hosted by The University of Auckland in February, HABITs and associated research on digital tools for parents of younger children was featured, and shared across three different symposia at the conference.

Move to prevent later childhood obesity

by michellec | Feb 12, 2019 | Healthy Weight, Media release, Updates

A Better Start’s Model Acceptance study is the first of its kind to explore the acceptability of early childhood obesity prediction in a multi-ethnic cohort of parents, caregivers, and grandparents of children aged five years and under in New Zealand. Using an anonymous online questionnaire distributed nationwide, researchers received a total of 1,934 responses from parents, caregivers, and grandparents of children aged five years and under which could be analysed.