obesity
Sitting down the new smoking: Heart Foundation
Sedentary behaviour, including too much time sitting down, is the new smoking, says the Heart Foundation.
Young people smoking, binge drinking and using illicit drugs less
Overall, young people are doing well, according to new data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare: rates for smoking, single-occasion risky drinking and illicit drug use are decreasing. …
Chilli receptors linked to satiety, disrupted in high-fat diet
University of Adelaide researchers have discovered a high-fat diet may impair important receptors located in the stomach that signal fullness. Published in the journal PLOS ONE, researchers from the University’s …
Genetic link to teen binge-eating
Binge-eating in teenagers may be linked to a gene variation, according to new research from the University of Queensland. The UQ Diamantina Institute’s Professor David Evans and a University College …
Newly-identified enzyme key player in diabetes
Australian scientists believe they have identified an enzyme that causes dysfunction in the three major diabetes players: the pancreas, the liver and muscle. Known as ‘NIK kinase’, the enzyme activates …
Shape of Victoria survey shows high fast food consumption
Fast food consumption is high, along with high rates of activity but people are eating healthier snacks, according to the first Shape of Victoria survey. The survey revealed high rates …
Don’t cut Health Flexible Funds: health coalition
A coalition of 18 peak and non-government organisations from the health and community sectors is calling on the Australian Government to scrap plans to cut nearly $800 million from the …
Screen time, diet, exercise levels risky for kids
Children who get more than two hours’ screen time a day and those who often eat dinner in front of the TV are more likely to be overweight or obese, …
Exercise, not diet, key in reducing liver, heart disease
Overweight people should exercise rather than count kilos if they want to reduce their risk of liver disease, diabetes and cardiovascular problems according to new research from the University of …
Lancet obesity papers show need for urgent strategy
The average Australian man now weighs 85.9kg, up 6.5kg more than 25 years ago, a new series of papers on obesity has found – and 35% of adults are overweight …
Kids spend too long on electronic devices
New research released today by Cancer Council Australia and the National Heart Foundation of Australia shows Australian teenagers are spending increasing time in front of electronic devices such as computers, …
Obesity: Australians fatter earlier than ever
Adults are now more likely to gain weight at an earlier age, compared with the past – and most people put on weight every year, says Professor Clare Collins, spokesperson …