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Search or browse using tags to find information and resources about supporting children, young people, and older people using the FAB approach (Food, Activity, and Behavioural Support).
Search or browse using tags to find information and resources about supporting children, young people, and older people using the FAB approach (Food, Activity, and Behavioural Support).
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Guidelines on physical activity for older people (aged 65 years and over)
posted by Research Admin on 31 Jan 2013
Published 2013. Author: Ministry of Health.
Wellington: Ministry of Health
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Childhood obesity: A review of increased risk for physical and psychological comorbidities (USA)
posted by Research Admin on 27 Jan 2013
Worldwide estimates of childhood overweight and obesity are as high as 43 million, and rates continue to increase each year.…
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Eating for healthy babies and toddlers/Ngā kai tōtika mō te hunga kōhungahunga (from birth to 2 years)
posted by Research Admin on 31 Jan 2013
Revision date: June 2012. This booklet provides information about food for babies and toddlers from birth to 2 years old.…
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Family support and weight-loss strategies among adolescents reporting sustained weight loss
posted by Research Admin on 10 Apr 2013
Published 2013. Authors: Jennifer Utter, Simon J. Denny, Robyn Dixon, Shanthi N. Ameratunga, Tasileta Teevale.
Public Health Nutrition, 16(3), 499-504
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The long-term effects of a primary care physical activity intervention on mental health in low-active, community-dwelling older adults [in press]
posted by Research Admin on 9 Apr 2013
Authors: Asmita Patel, Justin W. L. Keogh, Gregory S. Kolt, Grant Schofield.
Aging & Mental Health, [Epublished 3 April 2013]
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Prevalence of severe obesity among New Zealand adolescents and associations with health risk behaviors and emotional well-being [in press]
posted by Research Admin on 11 Feb 2013
Authors: Bridget Farrant, Jennifer Utter, Shanthi N. Ameratunga, Terryann Clark, Terry Fleming, Simon J. Denny.
Journal of Pediatrics, [Epublished 28 January 2013]
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The health of New Zealand children 2011/12: Key findings of the New Zealand Health Survey
posted by HIIRC Admin on 12 Dec 2012
Published 2012. Author: Ministry of Health.
Wellington: Ministry of Health
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Documents/Tools
- Vitamin D and your pregnancy, Vitamin D and your baby factsheet (NZ)
- Companion statement on vitamin D and sun exposure in pregnancy and infancy in New Zealand
- Infant feeding guidelines: Information for health workers (Australia)
- Eating for healthy babies and toddlers/Ngā kai tōtika mō te hunga kōhungahunga (from birth to 2 years)
- Eating for healthy older people/Te kai tōtika e ora ai te hunga kaumātua
Research Abstracts
- The New Zealand/Aotearoa Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative implementation journey: Piki Ake Te Tihi—“Strive for Excellence”
- Parent-only vs. parent-child (family-focused) approaches for weight loss in obese and overweight children: A systematic review and meta-analysis [in press]
- Research priorities in 2012 for the effective management of childhood obesity [in press]
- Reliability and relative validity of a food frequency questionnaire to assess food group intakes in New Zealand adolescents
- Vitamin D status of exclusively breastfed infants aged 2–3 months
Articles
- Physical activity and self-reported health status among adolescents: A cross-sectional population-based study (Spain)
- Physical activity in older people: A systematic review
- Modelling obesity outcomes: Reducing obesity risk in adulthood may have greater impact than reducing obesity prevalence in childhood (UK & Europe)
- The family meal panacea: Exploring how different aspects of family meal occurrence, meal habits and meal enjoyment relate to young children’s diets (UK)
- Patterns of health behaviours predict obesity in Australian children