Journal of Community Medicine & Health Education
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Wham C

New Zealand Institute of Food, Nutrition & Human Health, Massey University, Auckland

Biography

Dr. Wham is experienced dietitian with expertise in paediatric and gerontology nutrition, dietary assessment, longitudinal studies, dietetics and public health nutrition. A lead author for the Ministry of Health background papers for the Food and Nutrition Guidelines for Healthy Infants and Toddlers (2008) and Healthy Older people. Associate Editor of Nutrition and Dietetics and Frontiers in Nutrition. Awarded external research funding from the Health Research Council, the Ministry of Health, the National Heart Foundation and Lotteries Health.

Publications

Physical Activity and Depressive Symptoms in Advanced Age: LiLACS NZ

Background: Increased physical activity is associated with positive physical and mental health outcomes. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between physical activity and depressive symptoms in advanced age people by gender and ethnicity in New Zealand. Methods: We used cross sectional data from Life and Living in Advanced Age: A ... Read More»

Mace C, Kerse N, Maddison R, Kepa M, Dyall L, Merritt-McDonald M, Jatrana S, Wham C and Pillai A

Research Article: J Community Med Health Educ 5:369

DOI: 10.4172/2161-0711.1000369

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