Junk food marketing to kids: action urgently needed
Thursday 18 February 2021
Research by EDOR member Professor Louise Signal is again in the spotlight, with junk food marketing to children still going unchecked.
Kiwi kids consume five unhealthy snacks a day
Thursday 11 February 2021
On average, 12-year-old children snack on unhealthy food and beverages five times a day, according to new research from the University of Otago.
Action needed on nutritional therapy for type 2 diabetes
Wednesday 3 February 2021
Professor Jim Mann talks about nutritional therapy for type 2 diabetes, and what we need to be doing right now.
Congratulations to new EDOR Professor Barbara Galland
Friday 29 January 2021
EDOR researcher Barbara Galland has been promoted to Professor from February 2021.
NZ Health survey update: no decrease in adult obesity
Friday 4 December 2020
EDOR members comment on the recently released 2019/2020 NZ Health Survey, which shows no decrease in adult obesity rates and marked ethnic & socioeconomic inequalities.
Remission of type 2 diabetes using a dietary intervention
Monday 30 November 2020
Professor Mike Lean shows how remission of type 2 diabetes using a dietary approach is possible.
Pioneering better tools for managing type 1 diabetes
Thursday 26 November 2020
Associate Professor Ben Wheeler and Dr Sara Styles are involved in a number of initiatives aimed at improving the management of type 1 diabetes, a disease that primarily affect children.
COVID Kai survey results: what did NZers consume during lockdown?
Thursday 19 November 2020
The results of the COVID Kai Survey are out and show that most people consumed more unhealthy snacks and drinks during New Zealand's lockdowns.
Otago study finds link between teen chewing pace and obesity
Wednesday 18 November 2020
Overweight teenagers chew slower and spend less time eating compared to their thinner peers, a University of Otago study has found.
World Diabetes Day under the shadow of COVID-19
Friday 13 November 2020
World Diabetes Day is more important than ever in 2020, with diabetes being a major risk factor for poor outcomes from a COVID-19 infection.
Otago researchers help detect worrying trends in childhood growth
Friday 6 November 2020
University of Otago researchers have contributed to a new comprehensive global study which reveals concerning height and Body Mass Index (BMI) trends among school-aged children and adolescents.
EDOR clinical experts comment on study showing Māori diabetes patients are missing out on prescriptions
Friday 6 November 2020
Two EDOR Professors have commented on a recent study which shows that Māori patients receive fewer prescriptions for the common diabetes medication Metformin than non-Māori patients.
Public Health funding crisis: still no national plan for diabetes prevention
Wednesday 4 November 2020
Professor Jim Mann has been interviewed by Radio NZ about the under-funding of public health services in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Ultra-processed foods a large component of NZ preschooler diets
Tuesday 3 November 2020
EDOR researchers have found that nearly half of the energy intake in NZ preschoolers is from ultra-processed foods.
Kiwi kids get half of energy intake from ultra-processed foods
Monday 2 November 2020
New Zealand children consume almost half of their energy intake from ultra-processed food by 12 months old, with consumption rising even higher by the time they turn five.
Freemasons Fellowship for glucose monitoring research in children with diabetes
Thursday 22 October 2020
Dr Mona Elbalshy has been awarded a Freemasons Fellowship for her work into more affordable blood glucose monitoring, for the management of type 1 diabetes in children.
Obesity in the New Zealand election spotlight
Thursday 15 October 2020
EDOR researchers have commented in the media this week on why obesity is not just about personal responsibility.
New tech sees teens with diabetes improve glucose monitoring, but not control
Wednesday 7 October 2020
A world-first Otago study has revealed flash glucose monitors help youth with type 1 diabetes better monitor their blood sugar levels, but it does not improve glucose control.
Find out why Sir Eion Edgar supports health research
Thursday 1 October 2020
Sir Eion Edgar, benefactor and advisory board chair for the Edgar Diabetes and Obesity Research Centre, is an avid supporter of health research. A recent interview offers insight into why supporting research is important to him.
Digital health programmes for diabetes - are they effective?
Wednesday 23 September 2020
Professor Jeremy Krebs, Endocrinologist and EDOR researcher at the University of Otago, Wellington, was part of the research team who carried out a randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a digital health programme for self-management of diabetes and prediabetes
