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What's NewANA Submission on Crown Entities Reform BillSubmissions are currently being welcomed by the Government Administration Select Committee on this Bill. This proposed legislation has implications for the nutrition and physical activity sector as it covers the establishment of the new Health Promotion Agency. To maximise the Agency's potential role in health promotion, we need to ensure our sector has a voice in the establishment process. To assist others in making a submission on the Bill we are providing a copy of ANA's submission.
Australian Medical Association says junk food ad ban must be compulsoryNew research showing self regulation has failed dismally in reducing junk food advertising during children's viewing times, has led the Australian Medical Association (AMA) to rule this week that junk food advertising to kids must be banned through Government regulation
A junk-free childhood: Responsible standards for marketing food and beverages to childrenAccording to a StanMark briefing paper, advertising of junk food is putting children's health at risk despite the food industry's pledges that they will curb their marketing activities. The StanMark project brings together researchers and policy-makers to develop a set of standards for marketing foods and beverages consistent with the resolution of the World Health Assembly.
Sugary drinks increase cardiovascular riskA small study of men younger than 50 years found that even moderate consumption of soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages produced potentially harmful effects on markers of cardiovascular risk. Adults with diabetes may fear injury with physical activityWalking is a preferred form of activity in diabetes, but people with diabetes walk less than people without diabetes, often citing fear of injury, according to the results of a telephone survey study published online June 23 in Diabetes Care. Health groups release landmark blueprint to tackle key driver of childhood obesityThe Obesity Policy Coalition (Australia) has release the first plan for legislation that offers real protection for children from unhealthy food advertising. HSC Nutrition and Physical Activity Programme UpdateA number of new items have been added to the HSC breakfast-eaters website this month including, a new schools section complete with free resources and new research on barriers and facilitators for breakfast eating.
SPARC Young People's Survey 2011Shortly SPARC will be conducting a nationwide Young People's Survey (YPS) on kiwi kids' participation in sport and recreation.
Investments that work for physical activityApril 2011 This complementary document to the Toronto Charter for Physical Activity lists 7 of the best investments for promoting physical activity. New Research: The association of food security with psychological distress in New ZealandCarter KN, Kruse K, Blakely T, Collings S This study found a strong relationship between food insecurity and psychological distress. HIIRC WebsiteApril 2011 Workplace Health Publications and Links now availableApril 2011
Barriers and Solutions to Accessing Healthy Food24 May 2011 Regional Public Health's Nutrition and Physical Activity team are holding a workshop to discuss local research on the economic and environmental barriers to accessing healthy food.
Public Health Association Australia 2nd National Food Futures Conference22-23 November 2011 The theme of this conference is Safe and Healthier Food for All Australians.
Who is responsible for New Zealand's waistline?10am to 2.15pm, 25 March 2011
Living Streets Aotearoa – March NewsletterMarch 2011
Nutrition Guide for Health ProfessionalsMarch 2011 Auckland DHB has developed a set of resources aimed at making it easier for health professionals in general practice to deliver personalised and consistent nutrition advice.
Tell us what you think and win!March 2011 We are currently seeking your feedback on a project we plan to launch at Rethinking our Future. The project has been initiated out of the observation that our sector urgently needs a road map to guide our efforts in addressing the factors that promote poor nutrition and physical inactivity. If we are to have any hope of ensuring all New Zealanders have the opportunity to maintain the basics of a healthy lifestyle, we need a plan! Drawing on the success of the Smokefree Coalition's Tobacco Free New Zealand by 2020, we wish to identify a set of three sector priorities that will help concentrate our efforts and significantly increase our chances of making a difference. So we want to hear your views on what strategies you think should be prioritised. To do this we are conducting a survey which takes less than five minutes to complete, and everyone who completes the survey goes in the draw to win one of three cookbooks.
Tatau Kura Tangata: Health of Older Māori Chart Book 2011March 2011 Tatau Kura Tangata: Health of Older Māori Chart Book 2011 presents a snapshot of the health of Māori aged 50 years and over in New Zealand. It is a companion document to Tatau Kahukura: Māori Health Chart Book 2nd Edition which was released in 2010. ANA National Conference March UpdateMarch 2011
ANA National Conference February UpdateFebruary 2011
Position Statement: Exercise and Type 2 DiabetesFebruary 2011 The American College of Sports Medicine and the American Diabetes Association have released a joint position statement Exercise and Type 2 Diabetes. This position stand discusses the benefits of physical training, along with recommendations for varying activities, PA-associated blood glucose management, diabetes prevention, gestational diabetes, and safe and effective practices for PA with diabetes-related complications.
Final Report of the Review of Food Labelling Law and Policy ReleasedFebruary 2011 This independent review commissioned by the Australian and New Zealand Food Regulations Ministerial Council was formally presented on the 28 January 2011. The report proposes a number of positive recommendations including the implementation of a traffic light nutrition labelling system and a ban on unhealthy foods carrying claims about health benefits. The next challenge will be implementing the recommendations.
ANA National Conference January UpdateJanuary 2011
Multiple Risk Factor Interventions for Primary Prevention of CHDJanuary 2011 This recently published Cochrane Review looks at the effectiveness of multiple risk factor interventions for coronary heart disease. It finds that interventions targeting multiple risk factors do result in small reducings in biomarkers such as blood preassure, cholesterol and smoking. However these interventions have little or no impact on the risk of mortality or morbidity.
New Free Breakfast Resources Available for OrderJanuary 2011 Breakfast-eaters have it better (www.breakfast-eaters.org.nz) aims to make breakfast the must-have meal for New Zealand whānau. Research shows many children don't have breakfast but the good news is when children do eat breakfast, they are more alert, have better concentration and memory, and better physical performance. To help spread the message, posters and information flyers are now available to order free from www.breakfast-eaters.org.nz/content/order-resources. Order now for upcoming events. Orders will be processed and sent out once or twice a week depending on demand.
Position Statement: Planning for Active LivingJanuary 2011 This document, produced by the New South Wales (NSW) Government, provides a succinct summary of the importance of active living, the link between active living and the physical environment, characteristics of a supportive environments and an overview of some of the opportunities and priorities that exist in NSW to promote active living.
Health Economic Assessment Tool (HEAT) for CyclingJanuary 2011 The World Health Organization has developed a tool to estimate the economic savings resulting from reductions in mortality that result from cycling.
Position Statement: Exercise and Type 2 DiabetesJanuary 2011 The American College of Sports Medicine and the American Diabetes Association have released the joint position statement Exercise and Type 2 Diabetes. This position discusses the benefits of physical training, along with recommendations for varying activities, physical activity-associated blood glucose management, diabetes prevention, gestational diabetes, and safe and effective practices for physical activity with diabetes-related complications.
Abstract Submissions Now Open: 2011 ISBNPA New Zealand (Queenstown) satellite meetingJanuary 2011
Fruit in School EvaluationDecember 2010 A copy of the 2009 Fruit in Schools Evaluation has been released under the official information act.
ANA Welcomes New MemberDecember 2010 We are thrilled to welcome the Asian Network Incorporated (TANI) as a new ANA member and look forward to their contribution in our activates. For further information on TANI visit www.asiannetwork.org.nz. New Breakfast Eating InitiativeDecember 2010 A promotion to increase the number of families eating breakfast is underway, with activities gathering momentum toward the end of January. The initiative, being lead by the Health Sponsorship Council, is based on research showing only 42 percent of Pacific children and 67 percent of Māori children eat breakfast every day. In the light of these statistics, the initiative will be aimed at Māori and Pacific parents and caregivers of children aged 5 to 16 years, with a particular focus on parents of 10 to 16 year olds. Promotions will include women's magazines, radio and online, running from the end of January to align with the start of the school term. There will be further promotions from 1 May - the start of the second school term. Resources are being developed to support the breakfast initiative, including A3 posters, A4 flyers, and a website.
Tackling Obesity – Changing BehaviourDecember 2010 This paper outlines four psychological obstacles that inhibit behaviour change in relation to obesity. People have the potential to overcome these obstacles, but there are important gaps in our knowledge about how this can be achieved.
An Economic Evaluation of Play ProvisionDecember 2010 This objective of this UK report was to generate economic evidence for the benefits of staffed play provision. The report found the benefits generated by an adventure playground compared to no playground, exceed the costs.
Delivering Smarter Travel ChoicesDecember 2010 This report shows the progress of UK Charity Sustrans in promoting walking, cycling and public transport throughout 2009. It provides useful cost benefit analyses and examples for increasing active and public transport.
PhD Projects and Scholarships at CTRUDecember 2010 The Clinical Trials Research Unit have two PhD projects and scholarship opportunities in physical activity related areas.
Strategies to prevent and reverse overweight and obesityDecember 2010 The Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity have created a list of policy strategies which show the most promise in addressing the epidemics on overweight and obesity.
Why people choose to use or not use urban greenspacesDecember 2010 This UK study sought to explore the subjective reasons for green space use or non-use in urban areas. It concluded that improving access for communities required more than providing high quality resources.
Good Practice Guide to Public EngagementDecember 2010 This guide is intended to provide practical advice for those involved in public engagement in development schemes which require planning consent.
Healthy Parks Healthy People: A Call to Action (The Melbourne Communiqué)November 2010 The Melbourne Communiqué is a key outcome of the 2010 International Healthy Parks Healthy People Congress. The Communiqué outlines the co-benefits of reconnecting people and nature. It forms the basis of an international commitment to re-activating this connection.
Fast Food FACTS: USNovember 2010 This month the Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity at Yale University released Fast Food FACTS, a comprehensive study of fast-food nutrition and marketing to youths.
Infant Feeding Practices: A Cross-cultural PerspectiveNovember 2010 This book explores the factors which influence a mothers decision to breastfed, revealing striking similarities and differences from country to country. It includes a chapter on reinstating Māori infant care practices to increase breastfeeding rates by renowned public health researchers Dr Marewa Glover and Dr Chris Cunningham.
Parental Shift Work Link to ObesityNovember 2010 An Auckland University study published this month in the New Zealand Medical Journal found the cost of food and parental shift work are contributing factors to Pacific children's obesity rates in New Zealand.
Food Costs for FamiliesNovember 2010 This report by Regional Public Health, Wellington, provides evidence of the inequity and financial difficulties faced by New Zealand families on low incomes to purchase healthy food adequate to meet daily nutritional needs.
Rethinking our Futures, Conference 2011 UpdateNovember 2010 This report by Regional Public Health, Wellington, provides evidence of the inequity and financial difficulties faced by New Zealand families on low incomes to purchase healthy food adequate to meet daily nutritional needs.
Obesity and the Economics of Prevention: Fit not FatNovember 2010 This report undertaken by the OECD in collaboration with WHO contributes to evidence-based policy making by exploring multiple dimensions of the obesity problem. It examines the scale and characteristics of the epidemic, the respective roles and influence of market forces and governments, and the impact of interventions. It outlines an economic approach to the prevention of chronic diseases that provides novel insights relative to a more traditional public health approach.
Public Health Summer School – Enrolments OpenOctober 2010 The Department of Public Health, Wellington, is now welcoming enrolments for 28 short courses across a broad range of public health topics and levels.
Implementation Plan Released: Clinical Weight Management GuidelinesOctober 2010
Assessing the Cost Effectiveness of PreventionSeptember 2010 The overall aim of this project was to provide a comprehensive analysis of the comparative cost-effectiveness of preventive intervention options addressing the non-communicable disease burden in Australia, with a specific focus on Indigenous Australians.
Health organisations galvanised by failed GST billSeptember 2010 On 8 September Māori Party MP Rahui Katene's Members Bill to remove GST from healthy food was defeated at its first reading.
Registrations now open 2010 ANA Asian ForumSeptember 2010
New ADA Position Paper for Food InsecuritySeptember 2010 The American Dietetic Association has just released a position paper on food insecurity.
NZ Survey of Children and Young Peoples Physical Activity and Dietary BehavioursSeptember 2010 This is the first national survey of physical activity, sedentary behaviours and dietary habits in five to 24 year-olds in New Zealand. The Survey was commissioned by SPARC together with the Ministries of Health, Education and Youth Development.
The effect of fiscal policy on diet, obesity and chronic disease: A systematic reviewAugust 2010 The aim of this review was to assess the effect of food taxes and subsidies on diet, body weight and health.
Demographic characteristics and dietary intake of people who meet the physical activity guidelinesAugust 2010 This exploratory analysis of selected data from the adult component of the Australian New South Wales Population Health Survey in 2007 investigates the association of being physically and engaging or not in healthy dietary behaviours.
Weight status and dietary characteristics of people reporting food insecurity in NSW, AustraliaAugust 2010 This analysis explores self reported data from the 2007 and 2008 New South Wales Population Health Surveys. It investigates the association between food insecurity, weight status and intake of fruit, vegetables, soft drink, hot chips, salty snacks and takeaway food.
Urban planners' knowledge of health and wellbeing issuesAugust 2010 This report released by the Public Health Advisory Committee seeks to understand how much planners know about the impact o the urban environment on health and wellbeing, as well as what planners think about how urban settings influence health outcomes.
Healthy places, healthy lives: urban environments and wellbeingAugust 2010 This evidence based review of how the urban environment influence the health of communities, identifies where New Zealand's health system can best add value in the creation of urban areas that promote health.
Active Healthy CommunitiesAugust 2010 This Australian resource has been released for Local Governments as a tool to assist in creating supportive environments for physical activity and healthy eating. It contains useful ideas, practical information, and case studies based on the latest research on the impact of the built and social environment on health.
Health Promotion Forum: Workforce Development EventsAugust 2010 The Health Promotion Forum of New Zealand has released a schedule of workforce development events being held throughout the country.
3rd Asia and Pacific Regional Health Impact Assessment Conference17-19 October 2010 The title of this conference is Health, wellbeing, and HIA: working better, working smarter. The conference is designed for HIA practitioners or people involved in the development of environmental, social, resource, or land use policies and plans.
Registrations now open: 2010 National FonoAugust 2010 Registrations are now open for the 2010 Pacific Nutrition and Physical Activity Fono, to be held on the 16th September in Wellington. This year's theme is Pacific Youth.
MOH Launch – Revised Info on NZ Physical Activity GuidelinesAugust 2010 The Physical Activity section of the Ministry of Health website has been re-launched with revised information about the New Zealand Physical Activity Guidelines and advice on how to become more active.
New Research: Advertising Restrictions on High Fat, Salt or Sugar FoodsJuly 2010 This review into the effectiveness of restrictions on advertising for products that are high in fat, salt or sugar, compares the way in which the balance of television advertising of food and drink seen by children has changed, by looking at their exposure to advertisements in 2005 (before advertising restrictions were introduced) and in 2009 (after the restrictions had been fully implemented).
New Food Security ResearchJuly 2010 The Families Commission has published a new report titled Family food environment: barriers to acquiring affordable and nutritious food in New Zealand households.
Lecture: Professor Philip JamesJuly 2010 Professor Philip James recently visited New Zealand to raise awareness of the relationship between the increasing prevalence of chronic disease, the mismatch with the changing environment and the importance of the interactions between the food chain, climate change, and health from conception and across generations. A YouTube video is available of a lecture he gave in association with AUT and the Australia New Zealand Obesity Society.
Asian Health in AotearoaJuly 2010 This report released in July 2010 provides research to inform our understanding of the disparities in the health of Asian sub groups compared to other New Zealand populations.
The website community gardeners have been waiting for!July 2010 This new one stop website contains guidelines, models and resources that can be to support people in starting a community garden.
Should NZ scrap GST on healthy food?July 2010 A panel of experts assembled to discuss research into the public's attitude to healthy foods, the SHOP study (which looked at the effect of taking GST off healthy foods), and the potential implications for New Zealand's public health of exempting healthy food from GST.
Launch of Project HeartSafeJuly 2010 Project HeartSafe is a new industry led initiative involving food manufacturers, food industry associations, health and nutrition experts and is facilitated by the Heart Foundation. It aims to reduce the sodium in some of our most commonly consumed manufactured and pre-prepared food.
SecondBiteAustralia based, SecondBite, is committed to making a positive difference to people by identifying sources of nutritious surplus fresh food and produce that might otherwise go to waste and facilitating its safe and timely distribution to agencies and people in need. This site also has links to various food security publications.
Register now for the 2010 NZ Recreation ConferenceJuly 2010 The 2010 NZ Recreation Association Annual Conference theme this year is CONNECT...the dots and combines a two day business programme followed by one day of optional field trips or a workshop on 18-20 October.
Launch of Māori Rangatahi Tu Rangatira: Physical Activity ProgrammeJuly 2010 This programme aims to promote and assist in the implementation of regional physical activity programmes that revive and utilise Ngā Taonga Tākaro Māori (traditional values, knowledge, skills, activities and games). Rangatahi Tu Rangatira is targeted at Māori, including those with disabilities, aged 13-24 years to increase their physical activity and grow leadership skills.
Register Now for Dollars and Sense of Walking; Creating Liveable CommunitiesJuly 2010 Living Streets Aotearoa is running the 4th New Zealand Conference on walking and liveable communities 2-3 August 2010 in Wellington. The focus of this conference is on economic value, with the theme: "Dollars and Sense of Walking; creating liveable communities". Walking is part of the solution to many of the issues facing New Zealand today. Communities which are walking-friendly and liveable attract people, businesses and tourists, resulting in higher property values, revitalised local businesses, lower health costs and safer, more pleasant neighbourhoods. The iconic cities in the world are walkable communities.
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