Catriona Bonfiglioli

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Media reports failed to mention limits to evidence in new guidelines about sitting and moving at work, and missed commercial interests that were initially not disclosed. Kennyrhoads/Wikimedia Commons

How the media oversold standing desks as a fix for inactivity at work

Catriona Bonfiglioli, University of Technology Sydney and Josephine Chau, University of Sydney

Here’s how reporting of the world’s first specific advice on reducing inactivity at work has overplayed the role of standing desks.
Sedentary lifestyles are a bigger threat than you might realise. Bob Elderberry

Get up, stand up – if not you’ll be a sitting duck

Catriona Bonfiglioli, University of Technology Sydney

Most of us know that overweight and obesity have reached crisis proportions in Australia but fewer people realise the death toll attributable to inactivity (13,491 a year) is even greater than the deaths…
An analysis of newspaper reporting about sweet drinks found coverage was largely positively oriented. barekim/Flickr

Calories don’t quench thirst – mixed media messages about sweet drinks

Catriona Bonfiglioli, University of Technology Sydney and Lesley King, University of Sydney

Sugary drinks are very popular, almost entirely unnecessary, and contribute to a number of health problems. Despite such health risks, these drinks are increasingly marketed as healthy with labels highlighting…

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