by ksch009 | Oct 9, 2019 | Contestable, Healthy Weight, Media release, Successful Literacy and Learning
A new strategic research project with the aim of improving sleep for pepi and their whanau has been awarded $1.7 million over three years by A Better Start National Science Challenge. As well as improving sleep, this project also aims to reduce excessive weight gain...
by ksch009 | Sep 16, 2019 | Contestable, Healthy Weight, Media release, Newsletter, Resilient Teens
As a researcher of exercise science, a father of two teenagers and husband of a teacher, getting young people moving in an achievable way is paramount for Associate Professor Nigel Harris. The Associate Dean for Postgraduate Research at Auckland University of...
by ksch009 | Aug 29, 2019 | Healthy Weight, Media release, Resilient Teens, Successful Literacy and Learning
“The Government’s Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy, which was released yesterday, is an extremely positive step towards improving the lives of tamariki in New Zealand,” says Professor Wayne Cutfield, A Better Start National Science Challenge Director. “We welcome...
by ksch009 | Jul 3, 2019 | Healthy Weight, Media release
Born prematurely? Here’s another reason to look after your health: you may have a higher risk of developing high blood pressure. A new study led by the Liggins Institute has found that 18-year-old women born preterm (before 37 weeks of gestation) are almost twice as...
by ksch009 | Jun 24, 2019 | Healthy Weight, Media release
Stretched finances and time, stress, tiredness and the challenge of juggling family members’ differing tastes are among the many influences on Māori parents’ food choices for their children, new research shows. The study, led by Massey University’s Professor...
by ksch009 | Jun 16, 2019 | Big Data, Healthy Weight, Media release
Differences in socioeconomic conditions are a major driver of unequal obesity rates among Māori, Pacific and European children, a new study shows. The study – the first of its kind in Aotearoa New Zealand – found that the difference in numbers of four-year-old...
