Browsing Masters Theses by Thesis Supervisor "Sundborn, Gerhard"
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A study of maternal reports of childhood injuries that result in hospital attendance or admission: do they match National Health Index database records?
(Auckland University of Technology, 2010)Background: Childhood injury is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide and concern is increasingly expressed at the lack of adequate data to inform policies and injury prevention strategies. Objective: ... -
Pacific Island Families Study: parental perceptions of overweight obesity and future concern for child’s weight status
(Auckland University of Technology, 2010)Across the life course, social and cultural determinants of overweight and obesity need better understanding. Two out of three New Zealand (NZ) born Pacific children are either overweight or obese but little is known about ... -
The need for a Pacific-specific low birth weight threshold: a comparison between Samoan babies born in Samoa with Samoan babies born in Aotearoa New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2011)There are ethnic differences in mean birth weight, proportions of low birth weight, and infant mortality in the multiethnic society of Aotearoa New Zealand. Low birth weight in particular is strongly associated with infant ...