obesity
Clinical tips: overweight and obesity
You can help if your patients’ willpower on weight is flagging, write Esther Lau and Lisa Nissen Many of us are probably carrying around a …
Body fat and breast cancer
Obesity is associated with an increased risk of breast cancer – but women with a normal BMI could still be at risk Women with excess …
An ongoing struggle: the obesity dilemma
Is being overweight or obese really just a matter of personal responsibility – and if not, how can health stakeholders help people lose weight? Megan …
The week in review
It’s been a busy week in the pharmacy sector, with new information on drug trends, a number of health awareness days and another shot in …
‘Weight discrimination is rife across the world.’
Weight stigma and discrimination are more prevalent than discrimination due to sexual orientation, gender or ethnic background, new research shows The World Obesity Federation is …
Ten habits of people who lose weight and keep it off
Most people who diet will regain 50% of the lost weight in the first year after losing it. Much of the rest will regain it …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Intentional Weight Loss for Overweight and Obese Knee Osteoarthritis Patients: Is More Better? In the Intensive …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Racial/ethnic variation and risk factors for allopurinol-associated severe cutaneous adverse reactions Analysis of US …
Heinz pulled up over toddler foods
A Federal Court has found Heinz made a false or misleading representation to consumers about its Little Kids Shredz products In June 2016, the Australian …
What is your real ‘biological age’, and what does this mean for your health?
What is your real ‘biological age’, and what does this mean for your health? Biological age calculators are a crude measurement but can be a …
Is obesity contagious?
Living in a community where being overweight is common may incline individuals to becoming so themselves, a new study suggests The US researchers wrote that …
Clinical tips: weight loss
Pharmacists can help as patients consider weight management in the New Year, write Dr Esther Lau and Professor Lisa Nissen The statistics are sobering—Australia is …