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Even the type of street trees planted in a city can make a huge difference.
Sarcopenic obesity can creep up on us gradually over time. People might not appear frail or thin, but may have in fact already lost quite a lot of muscle through lack of use.
The size of food images on product packaging plays a key role in exacerbating diet-related illnesses and obesity.
A disruption of societal norms created by industry interference is urgently required to create a shift in the food system.
Halloween is upon us, and the sugar is horrible for your kids’ teeth and health. But fear not – there are things parents can do to lessen the impact of the candy binge.
New data on soaring child obesity should not come as a surprise. The food industry spends billions marketing unhealthy foods in a global society where over-eating is seen as a character flaw.
Bombarded with unhealthy offerings by the food industry, we blame and shame ourselves for gaining weight. But is it really our fault, or are we being “entrapped?”
Large supermarkets are undoubtedly very convenient, with a huge variety of products on offer. But evidence suggests their size prompts us to shop less often and buy more on each trip.
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Professor of Health Promotion, Dalhousie University
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Professor of Public Health, Deakin University
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Associate Professor of Applied Nutrition, Department of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition, University of Guelph
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Professor of Public Health Policy, Deakin University
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Marketing Professor
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Professor, University of the Western Cape
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Researcher, University of the Western Cape
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Lecturer in Department of Human Nutrition and Dietetic, University of Limpopo
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Professor, Antai College of Economics and Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
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Professor, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta
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Associate Dean of Research, Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University
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Head of School of Built Environment, Professor of Urban Planning, University of Technology Sydney
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Research Fellow, Adolescent Population Health and Obesity Epidemiology, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Professor, Global Adolescent Health, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Associate Professor, Canada Research Chair in Early Childhood: Diversity and Transitions, Mount Saint Vincent University