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Weight Management

Obesity is considered a major risk factor for many chronic, debilitating and life-threatening diseases. Over the past two decades the prevalence of obesity has more than doubled in New Zealand... Read more

Obesity is considered a major risk factor for many chronic, debilitating and life-threatening diseases. Over the past two decades the prevalence of obesity has more than doubled in New Zealand adults. Obesity is more common in Māori, Pacific and South Asian populations compared with other New Zealanders.

Lifestyle approaches involve combined (eg, food, activity and behavioural based approaches – the FAB approach) rather than single factor approaches to weight loss.  The FAB approach should be the first treatment option for weight loss and sustained for weight maintenance.

Maintaining a healthy body weight requires an environment and society where individuals, families and whanau, and communities are supported to eat well and live physically active lives.

Southland HEHA Action Plans

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by Paula Randall • posted on 8 October 2009

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The Southland HEHA Plan is an interagency response which aims to improve nutrition, increase physical activity and support Southlanders to attain and maintain a healthy weight.

The Southland HEHA Charter agencies working together to achieve better outcomes. Accordingly, the Charter provides a platform for genuine collaboration within and between sectors.

More information on implementing the HEHA strategy in Southland is outlined in 6.2.5 (page 58) and broken down further in appendix 8.6 (pages 101-106)  in the Southland District Health Board District Annual Plan 2009/10

http://www.sdhb.govt.nz/files/20090825164630-1251175590-0.pdf

 

Also attached are the Action Plans for HEHA Maori Community Action Project, Southland Breastfeeding Action Plan and HEHA Communications Action Plan.

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