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      • Study to look at treatment to prevent disorders in premature babies
      • Drinking while breastfeeding could lead to lower cognition in children
      • Stark rise in severely obese children in England
      • Prolonged oxygen exposure as a newborn could impair later cognitive development
      • SMARTER September
      • How maternal diet could change the infant gut microbiome
      • Consultation on sugar labelling
      • Researchers call for cheaper, better screening for brain-threatening newborn condition
      • New Zealand’s worrying fast food trends
      • Two million NZers will be obese by 2038
      • Early Life Nutrition symposium - Spring 2018
      • Formula feeding changes gut microbiome and increases risk of baby being overweight
      • Auckland school children getting heavier
      • Exclusive breastfeeding in hospital associated with longer breastfeeding duration
      • Brain scans of preterm babies could reveal best feeding for brain development - NZ study
      • World Health Organisation launches Global Action Plan on Physical Activity
      • The future is Now: Transform your Practice for the Changing Face of Disease in NZ
      • NZ ECE teachers lack knowledge about basic nutrition
      • Top tips for having difficult conversations
      • Study shows TV junk food ban a cost-effective way to address childhood obesity
      • Royal Australasian College of Physicians statement on obesity
      • Renewed calls for mandatory folic acid supplementation in bread
      • Study aims to improve NZ low breastfeeding rates
      • Child poverty casts a shadow over oral health care
      • Type 2 diabetes rising in Auckland kids
      • Study highlights the importance of sleep in warding off obesity
      • Raw fruit and vegetables provide better mental health outcomes
      • Adolescent girls more likely to be obese in wealthier countries
      • Yoghurt in the first year of life may help to prevent eczema
      • Could early physical activity ward off obesity?
      • Jury's out on whether viagra helps growth-restricted babies
      • School-based obesity prevention programmes show success
      • The predictors of obesity include being male and not being breastfed
      • Study shows only 10% of toddlers eat enough vegetables
      • Call for baby-friendly workplace initiative to support exclusive breastfeeding
      • Too much TV can lead to obesity and poor eating habits
      • Vitamin D deficiency in pregnancy could lead to childhood obesity
      • Could micronutrients improve ADHD symptoms?
      • The power of family meals
      • Could fish oil in pregnancy prevent weight-related health issues in children
      • A healthy start for a healthy life: Liggins Institute public lecture
      • New WHO guidelines on childbirth to prevent unnecessary interventions
      • Call for strategy to prevent obesity in mums-to-be
      • Probiotic supplementation for pregnant women does not preven eczema in their children
      • Study finds childhood fitness leads to healthy lungs in adulthood
      • Holding babies affects their genes
      • The risks and benefits of caesarean section deliveries
      • High prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in Southern New Zealand women
      • Talking about diabetes – improving health, one sentence at a time
      • Ground breaking study shows gestational diabetes link to heart disease
      • NZ children's milk drinking habits analysed
      • Decline in obesity in NZ four-year-olds
      • Concerning levels of vitamin D deficiency in some NZ women
      • Poll shows parents are confused about what constitutes healthy food
      • New research gives unique insight into breastfeeding in New Zealand
      • Teenagers and energy drinks
      • Lack of food contributing to students' poor health
      • Otago study finds infection and schizophrenia symptom link
      • Healthy food choices in childhood lowers risk of developing cardiovascular disease
      • Inducing first-time mothers aged 35 and over earlier could reduce stillbirths and neonatal deaths
      • Clamping the umbilical chord later saves pre-term babies lives
      • Kiwi kids visit junk food outlets twice a day
      • Could a drug be used to reverse negative effects of maternal obesity
      • The brain's role in fertility
      • Period pain to pregnancy weight gain: What’s going on in the female body?
      • The power of water
      • Evidence gathers to show that rapid weight gain in infancy leads to obesity
      • NZ scientists untangle the genetic link between obesity and diabetes
      • Many NZ mums not getting message about boosting iodine and folic acid
      • Taking probiotics may reduce postnatal depression
      • New research shows NZ children are surrounded by junk food ads
      • High blood pressure in expectant mothers raises children's risk of obesity
      • Progesterone does not prevent preterm birth or complications:
      • Lactation hormone also helps a mother’s brain
      • Rules in the home could help solve the obesity epidemic
      • The association between early life stress and obesity
      • What makes a successful weight management programme for children?
      • New clues in childhood obesity puzzle
      • Caregivers of obese children feel isolated and blamed
      • Mobile makeover for NZ children growth charts
      • The association between childcare types and obesity
      • Well women birth better in primary level care
      • New study finds exercise improves children's brain power
      • How nutrition in early life affects adult bone health
      • New statistics on maternity in NZ show a low birth rate but higher caeserean rates
      • New discovery could help prevent preterm birth in at-risk pregnant women
      • Healthy Conversation Skills expands with three new trainers!
      • Children with weight issues at high-risk of emotional problems
      • Low blood sugars in newborns linked to later difficulties
      • Review of male support for breastfeeding in NZ
      • MLifestyle changes can reduce the risk of caesarean and diabetes in pregnancy
      • Sugar intake during pregnancy associated with allergy in children
      • The children of pregnant women who drink artifically sweetened drinks are more likely to be obese
      • Association between stress in early life and obesity
      • $2.1m to support Raising Healthy Kids target
      • 2017 Otago Spotlight Series: Child Health Research
      • Obesity and fertility in women: Can we and should we treat obesity prior to conception
      • Series on toddler nutrition
      • Fresh fish oil lowers diabetes risk in rat offspring
      • Using nutrition to improve symptoms of depression in pregnant women
      • The power and potential of the gut microbiome
      • Study looks at early childhood teachers' knowledge of nutrition and physical activity
      • Modified baby-led weaning shows benefits for infants
      • Exercise in early life has long-lasting benefits
      • Managing childhood obesity
      • Healthy Start Workforce programmes qualify for professional development for exercise professionals
      • Delivery rates in IVF are affected by the age of the male partner.
      • Study examines how nutrition interacts with DNA
      • Many childcare services fall short of nutrition recommendations
      • Going to sleep on your back increases the risk of stillbirth
      • New health targets focusing on pregnant women and children
      • Being overweight or obese in childhood is closely linked to heart health risk in middle age
      • How We Eat report examines NZ eating behaviours
      • Combination of bed sharing and maternal smoking: extremely hazardous
      • Children with bedroom TVs at greater risk of being overweight
      • Links between how kids spend their time and their quality of life
      • Smoking mothers more likely to have babies with teeth abnormalities
      • First-ever NZ activity guidelines for under 5s.
      • Growing Up in NZ study shows obesity levels are rising in pre-school children
      • Early puberty linked to growing up in poorer homes
      • New physical activity guidelines for children and young people
      • New Zealand GPs could be providing better preconception care
      • Children of overweight and obese mothers are at increased risk of epilepsy
      • Preferences of women for web-based nutritional information in pregnancy
      • Collection of research on breastfeeding
      • Brainwave Trust Professional Development Symposium
      • Risk of obesity influenced by changes in our genes
      • Healthy Babies Healthy Futures text programme helps mums
      • Early life antibiotic use could lead to inflammatory gut diseases in adulthood
      • High fat, high sugar diet during pregnancy “programmes” for health complications in mother and child
      • Studies confirm long-term safety of life-saving treatment for premature babies
      • Could mothers’ bacteria protect c-section babies from obesity risk?
      • Probiotics may reduce the risk of gestational diabetes
      • The importance of sleep for young minds
      • Too many antibiotics for New Zealand children
      • Organised breastfeeding support makes a difference to breastfeeding duration and exclusivity
      • Māori Nutrition and Physical Activity Symposium
      • Child obesity can be tackled by simple sleep interventions
      • Exercise and nutrition for life-long improved cognition
      • Regular exercise in pregnancy can protect against gestational diabetes in obese women
      • Midwives more successful in helping women to manage pregnancy weight gain
      • An evening of mini lectures by Liggins Institute Researchers
      • Outlook for extremely premature babies 'improving'
      • Unhealthy food choices pushed to youngsters on websites
      • Vitamin D supplements can help Kiwi kids
      • Government regulation is needed to reduce the advertising industry’s marketing of unhealthy foods to children and young people
      • Lifestyle Choices for Early Life Learning Symposia
      • New fathers can get new baby depression too
      • Promising new blood-test for preterm birth risk
      • Kids with weight issues do little exercise, spend lots of time on screens
      • Short sleep duration linked to obesity in children
      • Tapuaki Pacific Pregnancy and Parenting Programme deemed a success
      • Pre-schoolers aren’t getting the nutrients they need in packed lunches
      • Weight bias may affect healthcare for overweight and obese pregnant women
      • Study finds children eat half their daily sugar intake before the school bell rings
      • The 'cost' of sugar forum
      • The Diabesity Crisis: How can we make a difference
      • Royal College of GPs endorses Healthy Conversation Skills
      • The impact of maternal obesity on a child’s cognitive and physical development
      • Premature baby girls shorter as adults
      • NZ parents' reactions to weight screening in young children
      • Study sheds light on diet of children with weight issues
      • NZ kids rate as very physically active
      • Children who skip breakfast and get less sleep more likely to become overweight
      • Full fat milk may be better for children
      • Early life diet and the impact on future health
      • ECE as priority settings for child health
      • Summer School: Confronting children's obesity-promoting environments
      • Summer School: Participation and collaboration with children, young people and whānau
      • Vitamin D deficiency linked to childhood asthma
      • Sugar gel could prevent potentially dangerous condition in newborns
      • Liggins mini-lectures
      • Influence of maternal obesity on the long-term health of offspring
      • NZ women’s expereince of eating during pregnancy
      • World Health Organisation pushes for tax on sugary drinks
      • NZ's first 'no sugary drinks' logo revealed
      • NZ College of Nurses endorse Healthy Start Workforce programmes
      • Tackling childhood obesity on land and in water
      • Low vitamin D levels may lead to learning disabilities
      • Sleep disorders can lead to problem behaviours in children
      • New report on emerging evidence in childhood nutrition
      • Major NZ study looks at gestational diabetes
      • Feeding babies egg and peanut may prevent food allergy
      • Study finds obese children at risk of serious illness
      • NZ review confirms excessive sugar consumption harmful to health and hard to avoid
      • Webinar on Food and Activity Guidelines
      • NZ Study looks at how gestational diabetes is diagnosed
      • Placenta plays pivotal “umpire” role to influence pregnancy outcomes
      • Increasing nursing mothers’ vitamin D levels may benefit babies
      • International Asian and Ethnic Minority Health and Wellbeing Conference 2016
      • Early Life Nutrition Symposium
      • Antibiotic use before the age of two linked to increased risk of obesity
      • Pacific Heartbeat Nutrition Courses
      • Study examines whether a sugar gel could benefit high-risk newborn babies
      • Stress hormones in breast milk linked to c-section and support for mum
      • Early pre-school bedtimes cut risk of obesity in later life
      • Many pregnant NZ women are in the dark about healthy weight gain in pregnancy
      • Exercise beneficial for pregnant women
      • Towards a Sugary Drink Free Aotearoa
      • Caution urged over taking fish oil supplements in pregnancy
      • Study shows parents are overfeeding toddlers
      • Green Prescription scheme working for families
      • World Health Organisation report on maternal nutrition
      • New health champion for Raising Healthy Kids
      • What role does the gut microbiome play in obesity?
      • “There’s a huge and complex need right here!”
      • Premature girl and boy babies may need different food to thrive
      • Liggins Institute 15th Anniversary Lecture and Cocktail Reception
      • Adequate folate for pregnant women could protect their children from obesity
      • Diabetes reflects Auckland’s health inequities
      • Women born to obese mothers much more likely to be obese as adults
      • Obesity and gestational diabetes in mothers is linked to early puberty in daughters
      • Uk study says sugary drinks are responsible for most of children's sugar intake
      • ANA Whangarei Regional Forum
      • Dietary intake differs in infants who follow baby-led weaning
      • The role of sleep in early childhood development
      • Guidelines needed for children’s screen time at daycare
      • Marijuana use increases risks in pregnancy
      • Premature babies can face significant social hurdles
      • School students flooded with fast-food choices
      • The shorter the mother, the higher the odds of having a premature baby: study
      • New physical activity guidelines for under-fives on the way
      • Vitamin D helps reduce childhood allergy rate
      • Number of obese people worldwide hits 640million
      • Overdue baby girls more likely to grow up obese
      • Public health experts call for a tax on sugary drinks
      • Spotlight on sugary drinks
      • New Zealand Interprofessional Health Conference
      • Childhood obesity risk factors and interventions examined
      • New research project to reduce obesity and improve learning skills and mental health in New Zealand children
      • Childhood obesity: the challenge of policy development in areas of post-normal science
      • Overweight and obese children may be more likely to have developmental delays
      • Better nutrition policies needed for children
      • Commission calls for political action on childhood obesity
      • Actions needed to curb leading causes of death
      • Study to improve physical activity in children
      • Report shows Healthy Start Workforce programmes hit the mark
      • “It’s not just about getting through the night”
      • Pregnancy weight gain linked to stillbirths
      • Childhood obesity: The challenge of policy development in areas of post-normal science
      • Healthy Start Workforce Project introduced to the world
      • Study intervenes in pregnancy to prevent obesity in children
      • Children’s pester power and parents’ attitudes to unhealthy food crucial in obesity interventions
      • Government plan to address childhood obesity
      • Draft final report from Commission on Ending Childhood Obesity now open for comment
      • Bone development changes with exercise
      • ANA Asian Forum
      • New research for nutritional solutions to obesity and diabetes
      • Healthy Conversation Skills opened my eyes
      • New Eating and Activity Guidelines
      • Study: Commercial baby food is too sweet
      • Larger portions, packages and tablewear lead to over consumption of food
      • Firstborn women more likely to be overweight or obese: study
      • New study to identify genetic link with obesity and diabetes
      • Commission on Ending Childhood Obesity visits Auckland
      • Study shows a mother's diet before birth could affect her child's cancer risk
      • Obesity could soon overtake tobacco as the leading cause of cancer
      • WHO interim report from the Commission on Ending Childhood Obesity
      • Maternal and infant nutrition at ANA Conference 2015
      • How does the food environment affect diet decisions
      • European, US and Australian researchers pool resources in early life research
      • HCS roadshow for WCTO providers
      • Workshop on nutrition and physical activity in Pasifika communities
      • ToiRoa Level 4 Accredited Training in Nutrition and Physical Activity
      • Early Life Nutrition: the first 1000 days Symposium
      • Seminar looking at the healthy and unhealthy aspects of diet in US preschool-aged children
      • South Auckland women’s knowledge of nutrition and physical activity during pregnancy
      • Archive
      • Study sheds light on diet of overweight and obese kids
      • Your Microbiota and their part in your good health
      • FIZZ: Taxing Sugary Drinks - an election issue
      • Events
      • Brain, Biome and Behaviour Change
      • The Future is Now 2019
      • News
      • The Future is Now - 2019 Healthy Start Symposium Date Announced
    • Who are we?
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  • Healthy Start Workforce Project
    • Early years research
    • Our programmes
    • How does this fit with my role?
    • NZ guidelines and tools
    • Family resources
    • Video resources
    • News and events
      • Study to look at treatment to prevent disorders in premature babies
      • Drinking while breastfeeding could lead to lower cognition in children
      • Stark rise in severely obese children in England
      • Prolonged oxygen exposure as a newborn could impair later cognitive development
      • SMARTER September
      • How maternal diet could change the infant gut microbiome
      • Consultation on sugar labelling
      • Researchers call for cheaper, better screening for brain-threatening newborn condition
      • New Zealand’s worrying fast food trends
      • Two million NZers will be obese by 2038
      • Early Life Nutrition symposium - Spring 2018
      • Formula feeding changes gut microbiome and increases risk of baby being overweight
      • Auckland school children getting heavier
      • Exclusive breastfeeding in hospital associated with longer breastfeeding duration
      • Brain scans of preterm babies could reveal best feeding for brain development - NZ study
      • World Health Organisation launches Global Action Plan on Physical Activity
      • The future is Now: Transform your Practice for the Changing Face of Disease in NZ
      • NZ ECE teachers lack knowledge about basic nutrition
      • Top tips for having difficult conversations
      • Study shows TV junk food ban a cost-effective way to address childhood obesity
      • Royal Australasian College of Physicians statement on obesity
      • Renewed calls for mandatory folic acid supplementation in bread
      • Study aims to improve NZ low breastfeeding rates
      • Child poverty casts a shadow over oral health care
      • Type 2 diabetes rising in Auckland kids
      • Study highlights the importance of sleep in warding off obesity
      • Raw fruit and vegetables provide better mental health outcomes
      • Adolescent girls more likely to be obese in wealthier countries
      • Yoghurt in the first year of life may help to prevent eczema
      • Could early physical activity ward off obesity?
      • Jury's out on whether viagra helps growth-restricted babies
      • School-based obesity prevention programmes show success
      • The predictors of obesity include being male and not being breastfed
      • Study shows only 10% of toddlers eat enough vegetables
      • Call for baby-friendly workplace initiative to support exclusive breastfeeding
      • Too much TV can lead to obesity and poor eating habits
      • Vitamin D deficiency in pregnancy could lead to childhood obesity
      • Could micronutrients improve ADHD symptoms?
      • The power of family meals
      • Could fish oil in pregnancy prevent weight-related health issues in children
      • A healthy start for a healthy life: Liggins Institute public lecture
      • New WHO guidelines on childbirth to prevent unnecessary interventions
      • Call for strategy to prevent obesity in mums-to-be
      • Probiotic supplementation for pregnant women does not preven eczema in their children
      • Study finds childhood fitness leads to healthy lungs in adulthood
      • Holding babies affects their genes
      • The risks and benefits of caesarean section deliveries
      • High prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in Southern New Zealand women
      • Talking about diabetes – improving health, one sentence at a time
      • Ground breaking study shows gestational diabetes link to heart disease
      • NZ children's milk drinking habits analysed
      • Decline in obesity in NZ four-year-olds
      • Concerning levels of vitamin D deficiency in some NZ women
      • Poll shows parents are confused about what constitutes healthy food
      • New research gives unique insight into breastfeeding in New Zealand
      • Teenagers and energy drinks
      • Lack of food contributing to students' poor health
      • Otago study finds infection and schizophrenia symptom link
      • Healthy food choices in childhood lowers risk of developing cardiovascular disease
      • Inducing first-time mothers aged 35 and over earlier could reduce stillbirths and neonatal deaths
      • Clamping the umbilical chord later saves pre-term babies lives
      • Kiwi kids visit junk food outlets twice a day
      • Could a drug be used to reverse negative effects of maternal obesity
      • The brain's role in fertility
      • Period pain to pregnancy weight gain: What’s going on in the female body?
      • The power of water
      • Evidence gathers to show that rapid weight gain in infancy leads to obesity
      • NZ scientists untangle the genetic link between obesity and diabetes
      • Many NZ mums not getting message about boosting iodine and folic acid
      • Taking probiotics may reduce postnatal depression
      • New research shows NZ children are surrounded by junk food ads
      • High blood pressure in expectant mothers raises children's risk of obesity
      • Progesterone does not prevent preterm birth or complications:
      • Lactation hormone also helps a mother’s brain
      • Rules in the home could help solve the obesity epidemic
      • The association between early life stress and obesity
      • What makes a successful weight management programme for children?
      • New clues in childhood obesity puzzle
      • Caregivers of obese children feel isolated and blamed
      • Mobile makeover for NZ children growth charts
      • The association between childcare types and obesity
      • Well women birth better in primary level care
      • New study finds exercise improves children's brain power
      • How nutrition in early life affects adult bone health
      • New statistics on maternity in NZ show a low birth rate but higher caeserean rates
      • New discovery could help prevent preterm birth in at-risk pregnant women
      • Healthy Conversation Skills expands with three new trainers!
      • Children with weight issues at high-risk of emotional problems
      • Low blood sugars in newborns linked to later difficulties
      • Review of male support for breastfeeding in NZ
      • MLifestyle changes can reduce the risk of caesarean and diabetes in pregnancy
      • Sugar intake during pregnancy associated with allergy in children
      • The children of pregnant women who drink artifically sweetened drinks are more likely to be obese
      • Association between stress in early life and obesity
      • $2.1m to support Raising Healthy Kids target
      • 2017 Otago Spotlight Series: Child Health Research
      • Obesity and fertility in women: Can we and should we treat obesity prior to conception
      • Series on toddler nutrition
      • Fresh fish oil lowers diabetes risk in rat offspring
      • Using nutrition to improve symptoms of depression in pregnant women
      • The power and potential of the gut microbiome
      • Study looks at early childhood teachers' knowledge of nutrition and physical activity
      • Modified baby-led weaning shows benefits for infants
      • Exercise in early life has long-lasting benefits
      • Managing childhood obesity
      • Healthy Start Workforce programmes qualify for professional development for exercise professionals
      • Delivery rates in IVF are affected by the age of the male partner.
      • Study examines how nutrition interacts with DNA
      • Many childcare services fall short of nutrition recommendations
      • Going to sleep on your back increases the risk of stillbirth
      • New health targets focusing on pregnant women and children
      • Being overweight or obese in childhood is closely linked to heart health risk in middle age
      • How We Eat report examines NZ eating behaviours
      • Combination of bed sharing and maternal smoking: extremely hazardous
      • Children with bedroom TVs at greater risk of being overweight
      • Links between how kids spend their time and their quality of life
      • Smoking mothers more likely to have babies with teeth abnormalities
      • First-ever NZ activity guidelines for under 5s.
      • Growing Up in NZ study shows obesity levels are rising in pre-school children
      • Early puberty linked to growing up in poorer homes
      • New physical activity guidelines for children and young people
      • New Zealand GPs could be providing better preconception care
      • Children of overweight and obese mothers are at increased risk of epilepsy
      • Preferences of women for web-based nutritional information in pregnancy
      • Collection of research on breastfeeding
      • Brainwave Trust Professional Development Symposium
      • Risk of obesity influenced by changes in our genes
      • Healthy Babies Healthy Futures text programme helps mums
      • Early life antibiotic use could lead to inflammatory gut diseases in adulthood
      • High fat, high sugar diet during pregnancy “programmes” for health complications in mother and child
      • Studies confirm long-term safety of life-saving treatment for premature babies
      • Could mothers’ bacteria protect c-section babies from obesity risk?
      • Probiotics may reduce the risk of gestational diabetes
      • The importance of sleep for young minds
      • Too many antibiotics for New Zealand children
      • Organised breastfeeding support makes a difference to breastfeeding duration and exclusivity
      • Māori Nutrition and Physical Activity Symposium
      • Child obesity can be tackled by simple sleep interventions
      • Exercise and nutrition for life-long improved cognition
      • Regular exercise in pregnancy can protect against gestational diabetes in obese women
      • Midwives more successful in helping women to manage pregnancy weight gain
      • An evening of mini lectures by Liggins Institute Researchers
      • Outlook for extremely premature babies 'improving'
      • Unhealthy food choices pushed to youngsters on websites
      • Vitamin D supplements can help Kiwi kids
      • Government regulation is needed to reduce the advertising industry’s marketing of unhealthy foods to children and young people
      • Lifestyle Choices for Early Life Learning Symposia
      • New fathers can get new baby depression too
      • Promising new blood-test for preterm birth risk
      • Kids with weight issues do little exercise, spend lots of time on screens
      • Short sleep duration linked to obesity in children
      • Tapuaki Pacific Pregnancy and Parenting Programme deemed a success
      • Pre-schoolers aren’t getting the nutrients they need in packed lunches
      • Weight bias may affect healthcare for overweight and obese pregnant women
      • Study finds children eat half their daily sugar intake before the school bell rings
      • The 'cost' of sugar forum
      • The Diabesity Crisis: How can we make a difference
      • Royal College of GPs endorses Healthy Conversation Skills
      • The impact of maternal obesity on a child’s cognitive and physical development
      • Premature baby girls shorter as adults
      • NZ parents' reactions to weight screening in young children
      • Study sheds light on diet of children with weight issues
      • NZ kids rate as very physically active
      • Children who skip breakfast and get less sleep more likely to become overweight
      • Full fat milk may be better for children
      • Early life diet and the impact on future health
      • ECE as priority settings for child health
      • Summer School: Confronting children's obesity-promoting environments
      • Summer School: Participation and collaboration with children, young people and whānau
      • Vitamin D deficiency linked to childhood asthma
      • Sugar gel could prevent potentially dangerous condition in newborns
      • Liggins mini-lectures
      • Influence of maternal obesity on the long-term health of offspring
      • NZ women’s expereince of eating during pregnancy
      • World Health Organisation pushes for tax on sugary drinks
      • NZ's first 'no sugary drinks' logo revealed
      • NZ College of Nurses endorse Healthy Start Workforce programmes
      • Tackling childhood obesity on land and in water
      • Low vitamin D levels may lead to learning disabilities
      • Sleep disorders can lead to problem behaviours in children
      • New report on emerging evidence in childhood nutrition
      • Major NZ study looks at gestational diabetes
      • Feeding babies egg and peanut may prevent food allergy
      • Study finds obese children at risk of serious illness
      • NZ review confirms excessive sugar consumption harmful to health and hard to avoid
      • Webinar on Food and Activity Guidelines
      • NZ Study looks at how gestational diabetes is diagnosed
      • Placenta plays pivotal “umpire” role to influence pregnancy outcomes
      • Increasing nursing mothers’ vitamin D levels may benefit babies
      • International Asian and Ethnic Minority Health and Wellbeing Conference 2016
      • Early Life Nutrition Symposium
      • Antibiotic use before the age of two linked to increased risk of obesity
      • Pacific Heartbeat Nutrition Courses
      • Study examines whether a sugar gel could benefit high-risk newborn babies
      • Stress hormones in breast milk linked to c-section and support for mum
      • Early pre-school bedtimes cut risk of obesity in later life
      • Many pregnant NZ women are in the dark about healthy weight gain in pregnancy
      • Exercise beneficial for pregnant women
      • Towards a Sugary Drink Free Aotearoa
      • Caution urged over taking fish oil supplements in pregnancy
      • Study shows parents are overfeeding toddlers
      • Green Prescription scheme working for families
      • World Health Organisation report on maternal nutrition
      • New health champion for Raising Healthy Kids
      • What role does the gut microbiome play in obesity?
      • “There’s a huge and complex need right here!”
      • Premature girl and boy babies may need different food to thrive
      • Liggins Institute 15th Anniversary Lecture and Cocktail Reception
      • Adequate folate for pregnant women could protect their children from obesity
      • Diabetes reflects Auckland’s health inequities
      • Women born to obese mothers much more likely to be obese as adults
      • Obesity and gestational diabetes in mothers is linked to early puberty in daughters
      • Uk study says sugary drinks are responsible for most of children's sugar intake
      • ANA Whangarei Regional Forum
      • Dietary intake differs in infants who follow baby-led weaning
      • The role of sleep in early childhood development
      • Guidelines needed for children’s screen time at daycare
      • Marijuana use increases risks in pregnancy
      • Premature babies can face significant social hurdles
      • School students flooded with fast-food choices
      • The shorter the mother, the higher the odds of having a premature baby: study
      • New physical activity guidelines for under-fives on the way
      • Vitamin D helps reduce childhood allergy rate
      • Number of obese people worldwide hits 640million
      • Overdue baby girls more likely to grow up obese
      • Public health experts call for a tax on sugary drinks
      • Spotlight on sugary drinks
      • New Zealand Interprofessional Health Conference
      • Childhood obesity risk factors and interventions examined
      • New research project to reduce obesity and improve learning skills and mental health in New Zealand children
      • Childhood obesity: the challenge of policy development in areas of post-normal science
      • Overweight and obese children may be more likely to have developmental delays
      • Better nutrition policies needed for children
      • Commission calls for political action on childhood obesity
      • Actions needed to curb leading causes of death
      • Study to improve physical activity in children
      • Report shows Healthy Start Workforce programmes hit the mark
      • “It’s not just about getting through the night”
      • Pregnancy weight gain linked to stillbirths
      • Childhood obesity: The challenge of policy development in areas of post-normal science
      • Healthy Start Workforce Project introduced to the world
      • Study intervenes in pregnancy to prevent obesity in children
      • Children’s pester power and parents’ attitudes to unhealthy food crucial in obesity interventions
      • Government plan to address childhood obesity
      • Draft final report from Commission on Ending Childhood Obesity now open for comment
      • Bone development changes with exercise
      • ANA Asian Forum
      • New research for nutritional solutions to obesity and diabetes
      • Healthy Conversation Skills opened my eyes
      • New Eating and Activity Guidelines
      • Study: Commercial baby food is too sweet
      • Larger portions, packages and tablewear lead to over consumption of food
      • Firstborn women more likely to be overweight or obese: study
      • New study to identify genetic link with obesity and diabetes
      • Commission on Ending Childhood Obesity visits Auckland
      • Study shows a mother's diet before birth could affect her child's cancer risk
      • Obesity could soon overtake tobacco as the leading cause of cancer
      • WHO interim report from the Commission on Ending Childhood Obesity
      • Maternal and infant nutrition at ANA Conference 2015
      • How does the food environment affect diet decisions
      • European, US and Australian researchers pool resources in early life research
      • HCS roadshow for WCTO providers
      • Workshop on nutrition and physical activity in Pasifika communities
      • ToiRoa Level 4 Accredited Training in Nutrition and Physical Activity
      • Early Life Nutrition: the first 1000 days Symposium
      • Seminar looking at the healthy and unhealthy aspects of diet in US preschool-aged children
      • South Auckland women’s knowledge of nutrition and physical activity during pregnancy
      • Archive
      • Study sheds light on diet of overweight and obese kids
      • Your Microbiota and their part in your good health
      • FIZZ: Taxing Sugary Drinks - an election issue
      • Events
      • Brain, Biome and Behaviour Change
      • The Future is Now 2019
      • News
      • The Future is Now - 2019 Healthy Start Symposium Date Announced
    • Who are we?

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