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From romance to job interviews, people living with obesity are less likely to be successful.
The link that Ronald McDonald House creates between itself and sick children is not just positive, it is sacrosanct.
Five experts were divided on whether or not we should choose the “light"dairy option.
Two large nutritional studies seem to have reported contradictory findings on carbs. But only if you believe the headlines.
If you want to remain lean, this study of mouse diets suggests your fat intake should make up just a fifth of your overall calorie intake.
Research shows that young adults who don’t exercise can expect an average eight kilograms of extra fat on their body by 28 years of age.
The hostile environment that marginalised people find themselves in serves as a source of constant stress.
Recent studies have shown that we may be able to train ourselves to become more sensitive to certain tastes, which leads to feeling more full and satisfied after eating a meal.
There’s some logic in eating and avoiding certain foods if you have endometriosis. And there are some studies that confirm this logic, but then others seem to refute it. And everyone is unique too.
Diets aren’t just about losing weight. There are other things to consider.
We need to delve into the mucky complexities of fats, oils and greases in and beyond the home.
Coconut oil is being hailed as the new “superfood”, helping us lose weight and kill harmful bugs. But how do the claims stand up to scientific scrutiny?
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.
A longer life for humans and pets means more challenges for doctors and vets.
Arguing about whether carbohydrates or fats are better misses the main point. To improve global health we need reduce intakes of ultra-processed foods and eat more minimally processed foods.
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?”
Of the 22,713 weight loss operations performed in 2014-15, about 90% were performed in private hospitals, highlighting the difficulty in accessing this type of surgery through the public system.
We need to eat a healthy diet, do some exercise and avoid stress rather than blame saturated fat for heart disease, says a recent editorial. But does the evidence stack up?
Seven million workers are missing out on information which keep keep them healthier.
Top contributors
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Charles Perkins Centre Research Program Leader, University of Sydney
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Lead for Evidence-Based Medicine and Nutrition, Aston Medical School, Aston University
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Professor of Health Promotion; Scientific Director of the Healthy Populations Institute, Dalhousie University
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Assistant Professor, Critical Disability Studies, Carleton University
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Associate Professor of Food Science, Nutrition & Health Promotion, Mississippi State University
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Program Director of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Accredited Practising Dietitian, University of South Australia
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Associate Professor in Marketing, Trinity College Dublin
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Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Athabasca University
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Chair in Zoology, University of Aberdeen
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Personal Professor of Medicine, University of Galway
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Professor, NHMRC Senior Research Fellow, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
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Clinical Associate Professor, University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer, University of Newcastle
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Researcher in Public Health, University of Oxford
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Associate professor, and Associate Director of the Global Obesity Centre, Deakin University
