Gene variant in Māori, Pacific Islanders, linked to taller height
A third of Maori and Pacific Islanders carry a gene variant just linked to taller height.
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Letters: Who should we send home from Ihumātao?
I hope Ihumātao will not live up to its name with blood being spilled. - Potonga Neilson
Only in NZ: Falling preschool obesity is unique worldwide
Getting a good night's sleep could be the best way of preventing child obesity.
How to reduce child obesity? Stop fat-shaming
"Anyone who wants to do it can," says the father of a 7-year-old who lost 5kg.
Obese patients stuck in hospital with community facilities stretched
Four severely overweight patients have been stuck in Middlemore for months.
Star surgeon's next case: teaching us how not to get cancer
Reversing NZ's horror cancer rates isn't as hard as we think, says surgeon Richard Babor.
Poverty tied to high Maori, Pacific child obesity rates
Study finds poverty one reason for ethnic differences in weight issues.
Niki Bezzant: Govt shows weakness on sugar tax
COMMENT: The only people who don't support tax are those making sugary drinks - and Govt.
Anti-obesity scheme just 'window-dressing'
Former top health adviser slams $10m anti-obesity programme as "window-dressing".
Tax needed to curb NZ's deadly sugar rush: study
Sweet drinks cause more harm than high-sugar foods, University of Auckland study finds.
Health crisis: What will it take to break through?
Boyd Swinburn asks when the impetus behind gun control will apply to public health.
Niki Bezzant: Kids know best
COMMENT: We're vulnerable to the lure of a well-placed shop display or a well-timed TV ad.
Why are strokes on rise for the young?
Modern lifestyles play a part in risk — smoking, alcohol and being overweight.
'Postcode lottery' for weight loss treatment
Your chances of getting the surgery are influenced by where you live, expert tells.
Breakthrough NZ research: How C-section babies may miss health benefits
World-first study to reveal the health benefits of non-Caesarean births.
Kids' call to Jacinda Ardern: ban junk food ads
Kiwi kids have made an unlikely plea to PM Jacinda Ardern: ban junkfood marketing.
Why delaying dinner time is bad for your bugs
Eating later isn't just bad for our bodies, but the millions of bugs that live within us.
How social media is making our children fat
COMMENT: Obesity highlights need for review of social media influencers.
NZ researcher: Time to keep 'Big Food' out of govt policy
A NZ researcher says obesity, climate change and undernutrition can be tackled at once.
Celebrity chef impresses school kids - with healthy food
He's cooked on TV, for the Queen and now Tauranga kids. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Study links elective C-sections and early childhood obesity
Babies born via elective C-sections more likely to be overweight by the time they turn 1.
NZ study reveals link between smell and obesity
The better a person can smell, the more likely they are to be slim, NZ study finds.
'Pie and Coke for breakfast is the norm'
Woman who shed 50kg warns of obesity-cancer links.
Poo pill could help obese teens lose weight
Cutting-edge research by the Liggins Institute could also help with other health problems.
Call for national health food policy in schools
Symposium about diet-related disease starts in Wellington tomorrow.
Fat shamed - It's all lies and conspiracy
COMMENT: I was shocked to discover that I will be dead soon. Thanks Heart Foundation.
Doctors urged to back fresh effort on climate change
Health professionals have been urged to back Govt's proposed Zero Carbon Act.
Niki Bezzant: Nature versus nurture debate heats up
COMMENT: It's up to parents to help curb our kids getting fat, says Niki Bezzant.
Lashing Out: Thoughts on child obesity in NZ
University of Otago Professor of Public Health says lollies and fizzy drink should be replaced with oranges and water at sports clubs. Sam Casey argues we're pointing the finger in the wrong direction. / The Country
Obesity inevitable: Kiwis and junk food
Schools are still selling sugary drinks and kids are being bombarded with junk food ads.
Calls to regulate sugary drink ads on Facebook
Reducing obesity and tooth decay made difficult with adverts on social media.
Time to tax sugary drinks, say health boards
"NZ children could live shorter lives than their parents."
NZ's worrying fast-food trends revealed
The most worrying trend was in serving size, says researcher.