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Food industry, lack of exercise key to childhood obesity, says Sir Collin

March 4, 2024

A Pasifika health leader says high obesity rates in the Pacific are not new, but an increase in childhood obesity is concerning. A study on worldwide trends in underweight and obesity, just published in The Lancet medical journal showed that the highest rates of obesity for women were in Tonga and American Samoa, and Nauru ... <a title="Food industry, lack of exercise key to childhood obesity, says Sir Collin" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/04/food-industry-lack-of-exercise-key-to-childhood-obesity-says-sir-collin/" aria-label="Read more about Food industry, lack of exercise key to childhood obesity, says Sir Collin">Read more</a>

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South Auckland’s poor census turnout could cost it $130m in NZ health funding

April 21, 2023

By Stephen Forbes, Local Democracy Reporter South Auckland’s poor turnout for the 2018 Aotearoa New Zealand national census could have cost the region $130 million in health funding. And, according to an expert, that cash could have helped tackle the area’s battles with diabetes and obesity. Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand said the defunct ... <a title="South Auckland’s poor census turnout could cost it $130m in NZ health funding" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/21/south-aucklands-poor-census-turnout-could-cost-it-130m-in-nz-health-funding/" aria-label="Read more about South Auckland’s poor census turnout could cost it $130m in NZ health funding">Read more</a>

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Obesity ‘a weakness’ and don’t blame state system, claims Collins

October 14, 2020

By RNZ News National Party leader Judith Collins has described obesity as a weakness and says people should not “blame systems for personal choices”. She was asked about her view on obesity during a radio interview yesterday and was today asked about that by media on the New Zealand election campaign trail. Collins said people ... <a title="Obesity ‘a weakness’ and don’t blame state system, claims Collins" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/14/obesity-a-weakness-and-dont-blame-state-system-claims-collins/" aria-label="Read more about Obesity ‘a weakness’ and don’t blame state system, claims Collins">Read more</a>