Weight Management in 2–5 Year Olds is a practical Ministry of Health resource to equip health providers with the most up-to-date advice to monitor, assess and manage children who are overweight and obese.
Watch: That Sugar Film trailer
Watch: You’ll be shocked at how easy it is to overdose on sugar
A short video showing just how easily you can consume almost 30 teaspoons of sugar in a day, without even realising it.
Is my child overweight?
LiveLighter provides this information for parents to help you determine if your child is overweight.
The Hub by Superu: Obesity
The Hub contains social science research which has been undertaken, commissioned or at least partly funded by central government in New Zealand. When we refer to 'social science research' we have defined it as the study of human action and interaction which has been done in a systematic way, and may include qualitative and quantitative research.
WHO Report of the Commission on Ending Childhood Obesity, 2016
26 May 2016 – The report of the Commission on Ending Childhood Obesity formed the basis for a side event, hosted by Ghana, Malaysia and Mexico, along with New Zealand and Zambia during the Sixty-ninth World Health Assembly.
NZMA Policy Briefing Tackling Obesity
The New Zealand Medical Association has released a policy briefing—Tackling Obesity—that recommends a suite of measures to be considered as part of an approach to tackling New Zealand’s obesity epidemic.
Information on Obesity (MOH)
Obesity is defined as an excessively high amount of body fat (adipose tissue) in relation to lean body mass. The Ministry of Health provide information on obesity and discuss evidence that obese children and adults are at greater risk of short-term and long-term health consequences.