The Australian College of Nursing wants to see school nurses weigh students and measure their hight. The plan has sparked anger among health professionals and parents. But what do the experts say?
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High-fat, sugar-rich and salty foods are just so enjoyable to eat. And it’s not only you who thinks so – we’ve evolved that way.
Are you stuck in a cycle of endless diets? Consider these questions before starting a new one.
Most people with knee osteoarthritis can control their pain and improve their mobility without surgery, according to updated treatment guidelines. Here’s how.
Sarcopenic obesity can creep up on us gradually over time. People might not appear frail or thin, but may have in fact already lost quite a lot of muscle through lack of use.
Some people weigh themselves daily, while others have ditched scales altogether. So what does the evidence say?
Sub-Saharan Africa is no longer a continent just grappling with hunger and starvation — it is now also dealing with obesity and overweight.
Weight stigma doesn’t have to be malicious or targeted directly at a person to cause harm. Fat microaggressions lead to poorer health, well-being and life outcomes among fat people.
South Africa’s national survey of food and nutrition security identifies the areas most in need.
Researchers gave people in the study 5, 10 or 15ml doses of apple cider vinegar and found they lost more weight than those taking a placebo. But the findings need a closer look.
Weight loss can seem like an impossible, unachievable task. But you don’t need to lose a lot of weight to start noticing the health benefits.
The demand for off-label weight loss drugs like Ozempic is concerning, because of the impact on weight stigma and the health risks of unsupervised weight loss, including developing eating disorders.
Research shows that focusing strictly on weight loss is not only ineffective in the long term, it can even be harmful and counterproductive.
Obesity is a disease that shares several characteristics with cancer, but does not get the same society-wide recognition of its disease status, so people with obesity are less likely to get treatment.
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.
Researchers asked more than 350 adults to weigh themselves daily or weekly. They found a yo-yo pattern of weight gain over festive periods and cooler months.
Despite the prevalent view that people with large bodies should simply eat less and move more, it’s nearly impossible to fight our genetic heritage or other factors that are not within our control.
Overreliance on BMI as a measure of weight and health has deepened inequities and led to inaccuracies and overgeneralizations.
Here’s what the new WHO guidelines mean for people who have switched to artificial sweeteners for health reasons.
The American Academy of Pediatrics has recently released new obesity management guidelines in order to help address the growing obesity crisis in children.
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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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Professor of Health Sciences, University of South Australia
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NHMRC Senior Research Fellow in the School of Human Sciences, The University of Western Australia
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Associate Professor, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Health Promotion; Scientific Director of the Healthy Populations Institute, Dalhousie University
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Research Fellow in Exercise Metabolism and Nutrition, Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research, Australian Catholic 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 Psychology, Swansea University
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Lecturer in Psychology, University of Essex
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Professor and Programme Director, SA MRC Centre for Health Economics and Decision Science - PRICELESS SA (Priority Cost Effective Lessons in Systems Strengthening South Africa), University of the Witwatersrand
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Research fellow, Monash University
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Associate Professor, Deakin University
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Postdoctoral fellow, Johns Hopkins University
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Associate Professor, Health Behaviours, University of Oxford
