Posts tagged obesity

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 …

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? Biological age calculators are a crude measurement but can be a …

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 …

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 …

Avoiding continuous dieting may be the key to losing weight and keeping it off, new research from the University of Tasmania shows The findings come …

A crackdown on advertising and a 20% tax on sugary drinks are among measures proposed to battle obesity Thirty-four community, public health, medical and academic …

What conditions are most likely to rob Australians of years of healthy life? Life expectancy in Australia is increasing, but ailments such as depression, diabetes, …

New data shows that fast food portions have super-sized over time, with a piece of cake containing 1000kj more than it did 20 years ago …

Pharmacists are the frontline warriors in managing diabetes medicines, writes Louis Roller One  person develops diabetes every five minutes. Around 1.5 million Australians have diabetes. …

Body mass and evolution: why the body mass index is a limited measure of public health A healthy body comes in many shapes. from www.shutterstock.com, …

Risks of major birth defects during the first year of life progressively increase with a mother’s overweight and obesity severity The results of a BMJ study suggest …