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Award Helps Create World-Class Kiwi Nutritionists

Posted 10 June 2009 - 3:17pm by newsdesk

The New Zealand Nutrition Foundation and Kellogg’s® are seeking entries for their annual Nutritionist Development Award. This award was first established in 1994 to promote academic and professional excellence in New Zealand nutrition and has already helped 11 leading Kiwi nutritionists achieve further skills and knowledge in their specialist field. The prize of $5,000 will be used to fund attendance at an overseas conference or course to assist career development.

COSPRO Charity Registration Approved!

Posted 23 May 2009 - 1:06am by Chris.Lakomy.2

COSPRO Child Obesity Support Programme

Great news!

COSPRO Child Obesity Newsletter December 2008

Posted 30 April 2009 - 2:10am by Chris.Lakomy.2

COSPRO Child Obesity Support Programme

What's On Top

- COSPRO finally has its own website! Yay!

www.cospro.webs.com

COSPRO Child Obesity Newsletter February 2009

Posted 30 April 2009 - 2:45am by Chris.Lakomy.2

COSPRO Child Obesity Support Programme

What's On Top

- It seems to be increasingly accepted that factors contributing to child obesity are: Low Social Class; Single Parent Families; Single Child Families; Excessive periods of physical inactivity.

COSPRO Child Obesity Newsletter January 2009

Posted 30 April 2009 - 2:31am by Chris.Lakomy.2

COSPRO Child Obesity Support Programme

What's On Top

- Happy new year! Did you make a resolution? I made one but I can't remember what it was... Say no more! But the resolution to lose weight is one of the most widespread and enduring of all.

COSPRO Child Obesity Newsletter March 2009

Posted 30 April 2009 - 2:57am by Chris.Lakomy.2

COSPRO Child Obesity Support Programme

What's On Top

- Do you know about the new COSPRO website?

www.cospro.webs.com

COSPRO Child Obesity Newsletter November 2008

Posted 30 April 2009 - 1:54am by Chris.Lakomy.2

COSPRO Child Obesity Support Programme

COSPRO
Child Obesity Support Programme

COSPRO Child Obesity Newsletter October 2008

Posted 30 April 2009 - 1:37am by Chris.Lakomy.2

COSPRO Child Obesity Support Programme

COSPRO
Child Obesity Support Programme

COSPRO May Newsletter

Posted 1 June 2009 - 11:36am by newsdesk

COSPRO Child Obesity Support Programme

Great news! COSPRO Child Obesity Support Programme has been approved for Registration by the NZ Charities Commission.

District Health Boards funded over $2 million to meet key health research needs

Posted 4 August 2009 - 10:06am by newsdesk

Health Research Council of New Zealand

A second round of District Health Board (DHB) research funding for 2009 addresses research needs in the areas of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity and cancer, across nine projects.

Government Changes in Health Priorities Short Sighted

Posted 8 May 2009 - 3:17pm by newsdesk

New Zealand Nurses Organisation (National Office)

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is calling on the government to rethink its decision to cut some key areas in health care from district health boards’ priorities. Mental health, obesity action and oral health – all areas where New Zealand is lagging well behind internationally - are no longer among DHBs’ priorities.

Maori find solutions to own food security problems

Posted 25 May 2009 - 4:25pm by newsdesk

The Obesity Action Coalition

A new toolkit detailing and celebrating projects to improve food security for Maori is being launched by the Obesity Action Coalition today.

New Campaign To Ensure Kiwi Kids Get Enough Vitamins And Minerals

Posted 28 September 2009 - 9:05am by newsdesk

Health and Herbs International Ltd

The majority of children in New Zealand are undernourished according to one of the country’s largest natural healthcare companies, Health & Herbs International, which has launched a new campaign to educate parents about the need for supplements. Health & Herbs’ stance is backed up by the most recent Ministry of Health Children’s Nutrition Survey which shows that only two out of five children meet the recommended number of fruit servings per day.

New Zealanders blame parents for childhood obesity problems.

Posted 23 July 2009 - 10:21am by newsdesk

Research International

Three quarters of New Zealanders blame parents for the rise in childhood obesity, a recent nationwide study conducted by Research International found. Some parents however, see the problem differently; blaming the recession and daily stresses for their inability to ensure their children get an adequate balance of nutrition and physical activity.

NZ Obesity Rating Adds Weight to Calypso's Cause

Posted 21 July 2009 - 9:56am by newsdesk

The recent announcement that New Zealand is the third fattest country in the world came as a shock to many this week, but not to youth fitness specialist Leigh Ashton.

Pacific New Zealanders battle against malnourishment and obesity

Posted 27 March 2009 - 7:45am by office

The Obesity Action Coalition

Pacific people in New Zealand can’t always afford to eat the sort of food which might lessen their high rates of obesity, a new report says.

Pacific New Zealanders battle against obesity

Posted 27 March 2009 - 7:50am by office

Diabetes New Zealand National Office

Food is central to all Pacific cultures, which is why Diabetes New Zealand is concerned about the findings of the Obesity Action Coalition report: Food Security for Pacific Peoples in New Zealand. The report says that only 46.6% of Pacific households with children stated that they could always afford to eat properly, compared to 86.1% of New Zealand European and other culture households.

South Waikato schools working together to tackle obesity

Posted 17 July 2009 - 5:04pm by newsdesk

Waikato District Health Board

Tokoroa and Mangakino residents can expect to see some changes in their town over the next few months.

Stepping up the fight against Pacific obesity 500 now trained in pacific nutrition...

Posted 17 June 2009 - 10:52am by newsdesk

The National Heart Foundation of New Zealand - National Office

Twenty two Auckland students are preparing to help Auckland’s Pacific community combat the rising prevalence of obesity and overweight.

Talk with your doctor urged for Diabetes Week

Posted 16 November 2009 - 11:46am by newsdesk

Counties Manukau District Health Board

Allan Moffit, Director of Primary Care from Counties Manukau Health Board, urges people with Diabetes to attend regular check ups with their doctors and practice nurses this month, or to talk to their health professionals about whether they are likely to be at risk of the disease and what actions they can take as a way to acknowledge New Zealand Diabetes Week which runs from 17th until the 23rd of November.