obesity
Breaks from dieting could help: study
Avoiding continuous dieting may be the key to losing weight and keeping it off, new research from the University of Tasmania shows The findings come as the Obesity Policy Coalition …
Address obesogenic environment now, say health stakeholders
A crackdown on advertising and a 20% tax on sugary drinks are among measures proposed to battle obesity Thirty-four community, public health, medical and academic groups have teamed up for …
Triad of troubles a health hazard
What conditions are most likely to rob Australians of years of healthy life? Life expectancy in Australia is increasing, but ailments such as depression, diabetes, back pain and other musculoskeletal …
Junk portion sizes grow over 20 years
New data shows that fast food portions have super-sized over time, with a piece of cake containing 1000kj more than it did 20 years ago Australians are eating ever bigger …
Clinical tips: diabetes
Pharmacists are the frontline warriors in managing diabetes medicines, writes Louis Roller One  person develops diabetes every five minutes. Around 1.5 million Australians have diabetes. This includes all types of …
Body mass and evolution: why the body mass index is a limited measure of public health
Body mass and evolution: why the body mass index is a limited measure of public health A healthy body comes in many shapes. from www.shutterstock.com, CC BY-ND Andrew Dickson, Massey …
Birth defects increase with maternal weight
Risks of major birth defects during the first year of life progressively increase with a mother’s overweight and obesity severity The results of a BMJ study suggest that efforts should be made …
Pregnancy weight ‘snowballing out of control’
Women pregnant with baby number two (or more) are at a greater risk of dangerous weight gain compared to first-timers Professor Helen Skouteris, from Deakin’s School of Psychology and the …
NSW to ditch sugary drinks in health facilities
NSW will be the first state in Australia to remove sugary drinks from hospitals and health services Sugary drinks with no nutritional value are set to disappear from health facilities, …
You snooze, you lose
New research has examined how sleep loss affects the waistline… and it’s not good news for those who aren’t getting their fair share of nap time New research presented at …
Weight gain trajectories established early
Rates of weight gain in women are established by the age of 18 to 23, new research from Queensland shows The research, presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity …
How will the Budget impact public health?
What was announced on Tuesday night was a ‘medicine’ budget – not a health budget, argue advocates for prevention The Public Health Association of Australia has expressed disappointment in what …