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Use of BMI to detect heart risk in Māori, Pasifika misleading - doctor
A study found that BMI has no relation to the special fatty tissue around the heart.
'We don't need another KFC': Locals back petition against fast food giant
One supporter said: 'Put in what the people are asking for, a decent supermarket!'
Five actions to improve Kiwis' health beyond Covid-19
Expert: Until now problems within NZ's health system have seemed hopelessly lost causes.
'Tip of the iceberg': Jump in porn and gaming addiction
Gaming and porn use during lockdown has been big, says specialist.
Extra hour's sleep slashes preschoolers' obesity risk: study
An extra hour of sleep can cut a pre-schooler's risk of becoming obese by 24 per cent.
Letters: Milk, red meat healthy for us too
Vegetables and fruit are good, but you need dairy products and red meat as well.
Why babies born heavier may face a weighty challenge later
Girls born heavier are more likely to develop obesity by their mid-20s, study finds.
The new drugs that could extend the lives of 120,000 Kiwis
Pharmac is considering new medicines for type 2 diabetics.
Pharmac to fund better diabetes drugs
New Zealand has had the worst range of funded diabetes drugs in the developed world.
Kids' bedrooms become 'sleep labs' in junk food study
Kids' bedrooms will become labs in a world-first NZ study into poor sleep and bad eating.
Lollies, chips, sugar plain packaging call from Northland DHB
It made the call in a position statement aimed at influencing policy.
$5m project to begin building NZ's first 'gene bank'
Scientists aim to tackle diseases hurting Kiwis by building NZ's first genomic database.
The Big Read: Three crucial questions facing young Kiwis
NZ's biggest philanthropic effort will aid crucial studies. We look at three of them.
President Trump's physical exam results are in ...
The results are officially in after Trump's unscheduled medical checkup.
Obesity efforts slammed: 'negligence'
Expert shocked that Labour 'lagging' on improving health of the nation.
Losing limbs: Why are so many Kiwis needing amputations?
The Associate Health Minister wants a major health campaign around diabetes.
Fat chance of help: Patients too obese for MRI machines, needles
Counties Manukau DHB wants the Government to crack down on junk food and drink.
Exclusive: Crackdown on junk food, drink to 'turn tide' on diabetes
New figures show diabetes now causes more than 1000 amputations a year in NZ.
On our knees: The surging surgery costs blamed on obesity crisis
Each publicly-funded surgery costs about $20,000.
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.
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.