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The only way to gain weight is to eat more calories than your body requires.
Shapewear for expectant mothers, particularly when it’s endorsed by celebrities, may contribute to body dissatisfaction in pregnancy.
Our “food reward” system is powerful – and is largely behind why we crave unhealthy foods.
Hormonal changes that occur during menopause can alter the way fat is deposited in the body, but weight gain associated with menopause is more likely to be a by-product of ageing.
Without doing more exercise or cutting down on food, most women will gain weight as they go through menopause. But it’s not inevitable.
New research finds taking antibiotics in early life is associated with an increased risk of obesity at age four. But that’s no reason not to give your child antibiotics if they really need them.
You are tired. Would nine more minutes really hurt? Is hitting the snooze button a good idea? Should you just get out of bed? Or is snoozing a sign of a more serious medical issue?
Students gain up to 4kg in their first year at university and all the junk food on campus doesn’t help. Universities have a responsibility to make healthier foods available to students.
Robust new study finds weight gain may be due to more than just the calories.
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome say they find it hard to lose weight. Here’s what they can do to improve their symptoms and long-term health.
We have a tendency to eat more when we eat with others, but weight gain isn’t inevitable these holidays.
If you’re not a fan of plum pudding or pork with crackling, why not swap them for something healthier, like prawns and fresh fruit salad?
Many foods that seem healthy contain various hidden fats, sugars and salts. If you’re trying to lose weight, it pays to know where they’re hiding.
Spoiler alert: kilojoules affect weight gain more than your genes or gut bugs.
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.
A recent study was reported to have found that eating pasta wouldn’t make you put on weight, This is actually true, so long as you’re following a low GI diet.
Nearly all the weight we lose is exhaled.
We found that over 12 years, women who had an unhealthy weight and had yo-yoed didn’t gain more weight than women who had never yo-yoed.
Most people assume the only reason to eat healthy foods is to stay slim. But being slim doesn’t mean you’re healthy, and doesn’t mean it’s OK to eat junk.
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Charles Perkins Centre Research Program Leader, University of Sydney
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Executive Manager of Food for Health Alliance ; Senior Fellow, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Research Associate, Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour, Loughborough University
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Head of Division of Sport, Exercise & Nutrition Sciences, University of Huddersfield
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PhD Candidate, Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University
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Adjunct Professor, Macquarie University
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Adjunct lecturer and nutritionist, UNSW Sydney
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NHMRC Senior Research Fellow in the School of Human Sciences, The University of Western Australia
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Professor of Public Health Policy, Deakin University
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Accredited Practising Dietitian; Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics, Flinders University
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Professor, School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, UNSW Sydney
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Nutrition, Dietetics & Food Innovation - School of Health Sciences, UNSW Sydney
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Clinician and Scientist, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Associate Professor, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne
