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.
by Challenge communications | Sep 19, 2018 | Events, Healthy Weight, Media release, Partner
A new collaboration to develop a comprehensive picture of health and well-being in young Maori children has been signed between A Better Start National Science Challenge and Whai Maia, the cultural, educational and health arm of Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei. A Better Start...
by Challenge communications | Sep 3, 2018 | Clinical study, Healthy Weight, Intervention, Media release, Peer reviewed publication, Research output, Science theme leader, Updates
Two Challenge researchers Rachael Taylor and Barry Taylor are part of a team that has found a sleep intervention in infancy reduced the risk of obesity for those children later in life. Professor Rachael Taylor, Director of the Edgar Diabetes and Obesity...
by Challenge communications | Feb 9, 2018 | Healthy Weight, Media release
Dr José Derraik of the Liggins Institute at the University of Auckland has been awarded the NZ-China Non-Communicable Diseases Research Collaboration Centre emerging researcher travel fellowship.
by Challenge communications | Feb 4, 2018 | Big Data, Healthy Weight, Media release
New Zealand’s four-year-olds are resisting the tide towards rising obesity, according to research funded by A Better Start, one of the country’s national science challenges.
by Challenge communications | Jan 17, 2018 | Big Data, Healthy Weight, Media release, Resilient Teens, Successful Literacy and Learning, Vision Matauranga, Workshop
Director Wayne Cutfield thanks workshop participants and presents summary of feedback.
