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Vol 127 No 1406: 28 Nov 2014

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SUMMARY

Is New Zealand water fluoridation justified?

Yindi Jiang, Lyndie A Foster Page, John McMillan, Karl Lyons, Jonathan Broadbent, Kate C Morgaine

CWF (community water fluoridation) reduces the risk of ill health; it reduces health inequalities; it does not coerce ordinary adults into leading healthy lives; it addresses the health of children; and it does not fully achieve the public health aim of not intervening without the consent of those affected.

SUMMARY

Health and equity impacts of climate change in Aotearoa-New Zealand, and health gains from climate action [Special Article]

Hayley Bennett, Rhys Jones, Gay Keating, Alistair Woodward, Simon Hales, Scott Metcalfe

Climate change and related environmental changes (like hotter temperatures, heavy rainfall and drought) create many risks to health. These risks are recognised by health experts and leading health organisations all around the world. If climate change continues unchecked, parts of the world will be unsuitable to live in by the end of this century. New Zealanders will face serious health threats, especially those people who already experience poorer health. However well planned action to address climate change can reduce these threats, and can also improve health and save money in the health sector.

SUMMARY

Projecting future smoking prevalence to 2025 and beyond in New Zealand using smoking prevalence data from the 2013 Census

Frederieke S van der Deen, Takayoshi Ikeda, Linda Cobiac, Nick Wilson, Tony Blakely

The New Zealand Government has a smokefree nation goal for 2025. In this study, we have explored what the smoking prevalence amongst Mori and non-Mori men and women would be in the year 2025, assuming that the current level of tobacco control activities would not change (including no further tax increases after January 2014). We have defined this as a business-as-usual (BAU) scenario in the paper. Under these assumptions, it appears that the smokefree 2025 goal is not achieved by any population group. Further strengthening of current tobacco control measures (for example continued scheduling of tobacco tax increases each year) or introducing entire new policies (for example ones that would permit only very low levels of nicotine per cigarette) may be needed to achieve very low levels of smoking prevalence for all population groups in New Zealand.

SUMMARY

Relationship between fructose and lactose intakes and functional gastrointestinal symptoms in a sample of 50-year-old Cantabrians in New Zealand

Robin Spencer, Richard Gearry, John Pearson, Paula Skidmore

The role that sugars play in human health is an area of considerable research interest. Therefore we were interested in the role that fructose and lactose play in irritable bowel syndrome symptoms. In a study of 227 fifty year olds from Canterbury we found that the main food sources of fructose were were soft drinks, fruit juice and fruit, and for lactose the main food sources were milk and yoghurt. We found that those people who consumed more lactose and fructose experienced less pain from IBS symptoms. It is possible that those who experience IBS pain may reduce their intake of fructose and lactose rich foods, in order to reduce pain but further research is needed to see if this is the case.

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Accuracy of urinary human papillomavirus (HPV) testing for presence of cervical HPV

Reducing childhood overweight and obesity in New Zealand through setting a clear and achievable target

Stefanie Vandevijvere, Boyd Swinburn

James (Jim) Blaul Kriechbaum

Ronald James (Jim) Methven

Dog bites, treatment and prevention in New Zealand

James A Oxley, June Cheng

Is New Zealand water fluoridation justified?

Yindi Jiang, Lyndie A Foster Page, John McMillan, Karl Lyons, Jonathan Broadbent, Kate C Morgaine

Health and equity impacts of climate change in Aotearoa-New Zealand, and health gains from climate action [Special Article]

Hayley Bennett, Rhys Jones, Gay Keating, Alistair Woodward, Simon Hales, Scott Metcalfe

Projecting future smoking prevalence to 2025 and beyond in New Zealand using smoking prevalence data from the 2013 Census

Frederieke S van der Deen, Takayoshi Ikeda, Linda Cobiac, Nick Wilson, Tony Blakely

“Enjoy the future of smoking”

Brian R McAvoy

Relationship between fructose and lactose intakes and functional gastrointestinal symptoms in a sample of 50-year-old Cantabrians in New Zealand

Robin Spencer, Richard Gearry, John Pearson, Paula Skidmore

The potential of citizen engagement and empowerment for obesity prevention in New Zealand

Stefanie Vandevijvere, Erica D'Souza, Boyd Swinburn

Tackling obesity: a call to action

Rachael McLean, Jim Mann

Letter: Treatment of the Insane (part 2)

Levels of dog control and dog fouling in a large public park: methods issues and survey results

Nick Wilson

What does the 2025 Smokefree Goal mean to the New Zealand public?

Philip Gendall, Janet Hoek, Richard Edwards

Proceedings of the 226th Scientific Meeting of the Otago Medical School Research Society, Wednesday 5 November 2014

SUMMARY

Is New Zealand water fluoridation justified?

Yindi Jiang, Lyndie A Foster Page, John McMillan, Karl Lyons, Jonathan Broadbent, Kate C Morgaine

CWF (community water fluoridation) reduces the risk of ill health; it reduces health inequalities; it does not coerce ordinary adults into leading healthy lives; it addresses the health of children; and it does not fully achieve the public health aim of not intervening without the consent of those affected.

SUMMARY

Health and equity impacts of climate change in Aotearoa-New Zealand, and health gains from climate action [Special Article]

Hayley Bennett, Rhys Jones, Gay Keating, Alistair Woodward, Simon Hales, Scott Metcalfe

Climate change and related environmental changes (like hotter temperatures, heavy rainfall and drought) create many risks to health. These risks are recognised by health experts and leading health organisations all around the world. If climate change continues unchecked, parts of the world will be unsuitable to live in by the end of this century. New Zealanders will face serious health threats, especially those people who already experience poorer health. However well planned action to address climate change can reduce these threats, and can also improve health and save money in the health sector.

SUMMARY

Projecting future smoking prevalence to 2025 and beyond in New Zealand using smoking prevalence data from the 2013 Census

Frederieke S van der Deen, Takayoshi Ikeda, Linda Cobiac, Nick Wilson, Tony Blakely

The New Zealand Government has a smokefree nation goal for 2025. In this study, we have explored what the smoking prevalence amongst Mori and non-Mori men and women would be in the year 2025, assuming that the current level of tobacco control activities would not change (including no further tax increases after January 2014). We have defined this as a business-as-usual (BAU) scenario in the paper. Under these assumptions, it appears that the smokefree 2025 goal is not achieved by any population group. Further strengthening of current tobacco control measures (for example continued scheduling of tobacco tax increases each year) or introducing entire new policies (for example ones that would permit only very low levels of nicotine per cigarette) may be needed to achieve very low levels of smoking prevalence for all population groups in New Zealand.

SUMMARY

Relationship between fructose and lactose intakes and functional gastrointestinal symptoms in a sample of 50-year-old Cantabrians in New Zealand

Robin Spencer, Richard Gearry, John Pearson, Paula Skidmore

The role that sugars play in human health is an area of considerable research interest. Therefore we were interested in the role that fructose and lactose play in irritable bowel syndrome symptoms. In a study of 227 fifty year olds from Canterbury we found that the main food sources of fructose were were soft drinks, fruit juice and fruit, and for lactose the main food sources were milk and yoghurt. We found that those people who consumed more lactose and fructose experienced less pain from IBS symptoms. It is possible that those who experience IBS pain may reduce their intake of fructose and lactose rich foods, in order to reduce pain but further research is needed to see if this is the case.

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