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Changes in the level of children’s physical activity is not solely responsible for the obesity epidemic. Brent Danley

Adding kids’ weight to report cards will do more harm than good for preventing obesity

Elizabeth Waters, The University of Melbourne; Andrea de Silva-Sanigorski, The University of Melbourne; Lisa Gibbs, The University of Melbourne, and Tahna Pettman, The University of Melbourne

As public health researchers who’ve worked with government, non-governmental organisations, schools, childcare organisations, families and children to understand the complexity of obesity and effective…
Kylie Minogue’s very public battle with breast cancer led to more women getting screened. AAP

Can celebrities be good for public health? Experts face off

Charis Palmer, The Conversation

Celebrities can successfully help promote public health say experts, despite questions about the long-term benefit that might be delivered from hiring a publicity magnet to promote a cause. In two articles…
We can reduce rates of childhood obesity but it requires a coordinated, consistent approach. Sean Dreilinger

Healthier kids requires more than getting them off the couch

Elizabeth Waters, The University of Melbourne; Andrea de Silva-Sanigorski, The University of Melbourne; Belinda Burford, The University of Melbourne, and Tahna Pettman, The University of Melbourne

Seventeen years of our research into childhood obesity is starting to deliver dividends. We now know what kinds of interventions are effective for reducing the number of overweight and obese children in…

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