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A new study of people in England sought to understand what factors make people more or less susceptible to developing long COVID.
Obesity is a chronic illness, so treatments should be ‘chronic’ too.
A new report predicts child obesity could reduce Australian life expectancy by more than four years. Here’s why you should be a little skeptical.
Taxation of sugar-sweetened drinks is not only inequitable, but also has the potential to create or perpetuate weight stigma, which has negative effects on mental and physical health.
Deprivation in childhood is a strong predictor of obesity, gambling, smoking and addiction in adulthood.
Legislation that restricts how shops promote unhealthy food came into force in England on October 1. It’s a good start, but more is needed.
Unlike some other countries, junk food remains inexpensive and easily accessible in Australia and is widely marketed to kids.
It’s important to think about the weight-related outcomes are you’re hoping for and what other approaches could be tried first.
While these kinds of food labels may be easier to understand, they run the risk of being too generalised.
Most people with diabetes are poorly controlled. This makes them vulnerable to complications like eye problems, kidney disease, and even amputations.
Lowering obesity and overweight rates will lift the burden on healthcare spending.
Over half of all calories consumed in the UK are from an ultra-processed food product.
Studies show that most people who are overweight or obese are also chronically dehydrated.
The size of food images on product packaging plays a key role in exacerbating diet-related illnesses and obesity.
Researchers have long debated whether genetics or social background was the biggest factor in becoming obese.
We wanted to find a way to reduce how much children snack on foods high in fat, salt and sugar.
A new study looked at the health records of more than 9 million people in England to assess whether body weight influenced the uptake and effectiveness of COVID vaccines.
With FatBlaster Max recently banned from sale, it’s a good time to look at what diet pills actually contain, and whether they work.
It has long puzzled researchers why Latinos seem to have lower rates of heart disease than their non-Latino counterparts, even though they have higher risk factors for heart disease.
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Professor of Public Health Policy, Deakin University
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Professor of Health Psychology, University of Surrey
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Clinical Trials Director, Department of Endocrinology, RPA Hospital, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor, Deakin University
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Associate Professor, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne
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Professor Epidemiology & Equity in Public Health & Director, Institute Health Transformation, Deakin University
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Professor of Health Sciences, Adelaide University
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Professor and Programme Director, SA MRC Centre for Health Economics and Decision Science - PRICELESS SA (Priority Cost Effective Lessons in Systems Strengthening South Africa), University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Public Health, Griffith University
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Professor of Genetic Epidemiology, King's College London
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Professor of Medicine, The University of Melbourne
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Co-Director, Global Centre for Preventive Health and Nutrition, Deakin University
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Senior Fellow, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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D.Phil. Candidate in Population Health, University of Oxford