Your body adjusts your food intake and activity to maintain a balanced weight and avoid starvation. Researchers have proposed several theories explaining how this works.
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Half of Australians who visit their GP for knee pain will get an X-ray. But new research shows this route of diagnosis may do more harm than good.
An exercise science specialist defines this nutrition term you might hear tossed around by people who are focused on a particular diet.
Reduction in physical activity over the last few decades is one of the main culprits in rising obesity rates.
The BMI does not distinguish between excess body fat, bone mass or musculature. It also does not interpret the distribution of fat, which is a predictor of health.
Australian of the year Taryn Brumfitt has called for doctors to avoid raising the issue of weight in consultations about other matters. We asked the experts if they should – or not.
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Professor of Exercise Science, and Director of the Exercise Physiology Lab, Kennesaw State University
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Senior Lecturer, Nutrition and Food Science, Australian Catholic University
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Professorial Research Fellow, School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland
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Associate Head of School (Teaching & Learning) team, Senior Lecturer and Discipline Lead in Human Movement Studies (Health and PE) and Creative Arts, Charles Sturt University
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Brett Montgomery is a Friend of The Conversation.
Senior Lecturer in General Practice, The University of Western Australia
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Clinical Trials Director, Department of Endocrinology, RPA Hospital, University of Sydney
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Clinical Assistant Professor of Kinesiology, University of Texas at Arlington
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Senior Research Fellow in Physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne
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Professor in Physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Community Medicine and Clinical Education, Bond University
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Assistant Dean for Clerkship Education and Assistant Professor of Osteopathic Medicine, Michigan State University