Abstract
The report’s focus on disability, chronic disease and overweight and obesity encompasses health issues and conditions impacting on many Māori babies, tamariki and rangatahi. In addition, these conditions often have a broader impact on education, on whānau and across the life course. This report is based on an Indicator Framework developed by the New Zealand Child and Youth Epidemiology Service, with all of the indicators in the Chronic Conditions and Disabilities stream being updated in this year’s edition. These indicators have been grouped into four sections:
• Conditions Arising in the Perinatal Period
• Other Disabilities
• Chronic Medical Conditions
• Obesity, Nutrition and Physical Activity