Healthy Eating – Healthy Action. Oranga Kai – Oranga Pumau: A background

Date of publication: March 2003

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Healthy Eating - Healthy Action: A Background provides the scientific support and rationale for the directions proposed in the accompanying strategy document, Healthy Eating - Healthy Action: A strategic framework.

Review of the international literature combined with extensive public consultation has identified issues for each of the background areas: nutrition, physical activity, obesity, Maori, and Pacific peoples. The issues identified have been summarised in the accompanying text and supported by appropriate scientific literature, where it exists. The background sections provide important facts that support the framework for action and will underpin the development of the detailed implementation plans to improve nutrition, increase physical activity and help maintain healthy body weight for all New Zealanders.

This document is not intended to be a full analysis of all issues, but instead focuses on those issues considered most relevant. It is anticipated that this paper will need to be reviewed and updated as issues develop and change, and new information and evidence become available.

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Related information

Information about physical activity in New Zealand

Information about obesity in New Zealand

Healthy Eating – Healthy Action: Oranga Kai – Oranga Pumau Implementation Plan: 2004–2010 (June 2004)

Annette King launches strategy to tackle obesity, improve nutrition and increase physical activity (March 2003)

Healthy Eating Healthy Action. Oranga Kai - Oranga Pumau: A Strategic Framework (March 2003)

Healthy Action – Healthy Eating: Oranga Pumau – Oranga Kai. A draft for consultation (published Feburary 2002)
This is the draft strategy, which was released for consultation in February 2002.

Healthy Action – Healthy Eating: Oranga Pumau – Oranga Kai. A Summary of Feedback from the consultation (published December 2002)
This report summarises the feedback from the consultation on the draft strategy