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Vinyl chloride dilutes fairly quickly in outside air and water. One concern for lingering exposure from the derailment involves private wells.
As tempting as it is, it is not possible to “supplement” oneself out of a bad lifestyle.
The queer fat man’s body at the heart of The Whale is an image sorely lacking from the screen – as an expert in men and masculinity on film explains.
A new study found the introduction of the UK’s sugary drinks tax was associated with reduced rates of obesity for year 6 girls, though not boys.
While excess weight arises from a complex interplay of genes, environment, diet and activity, new research finds Americans hold parents responsible for excess weight in their kids.
In a thin-obsessed culture, fatness has become its own kind of monster.
Yoga’s surge in popularity in the past decade has spurred more research into its effects. The combination of physical movement and mindfulness provides a wide range of health benefits.
The emotional stress of growing up in a poor household may contribute to obesity.
The risk of developing eye complications is high in young people with Type 2 diabetes, which is increasingly affecting children and adolescents, especially those who are more sedentary.
Nutritionists pick out the most effective intermittent fasting diets based on the latest science.
GPs’ advice on weight loss for people with obesity is often ‘superficial’, but things have improved in recent years.
The festive season provides great motivation to make lifestyle changes around eating habits.
Do you feel the need to clean your plate? Does a bowl of salty chips seem completely irresistible? Understanding your ‘eating personality’ could stop you eating or drinking too much these holidays.
A new study of people in England sought to understand what factors make people more or less susceptible to developing long COVID.
Obesity is a chronic illness, so treatments should be ‘chronic’ too.
A new report predicts child obesity could reduce Australian life expectancy by more than four years. Here’s why you should be a little skeptical.
Taxation of sugar-sweetened drinks is not only inequitable, but also has the potential to create or perpetuate weight stigma, which has negative effects on mental and physical health.
Deprivation in childhood is a strong predictor of obesity, gambling, smoking and addiction in adulthood.
Legislation that restricts how shops promote unhealthy food came into force in England on October 1. It’s a good start, but more is needed.
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Professor of Public Health Policy, Deakin University
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Professor of Health Psychology, University of Surrey
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Associate Professor, Deakin University
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Associate Professor, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Health Sciences, University of South Australia
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Professor Epidemiology & Equity in Public Health & Director, Institute Health Transformation, Deakin University
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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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Professor of Medicine, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Public Health, Griffith University
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Professor of Genetic Epidemiology, King's College London
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D.Phil. Candidate in Population Health, University of Oxford
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Executive Manager of the Obesity Policy Coalition; Senior Fellow, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Pro Vice-Chancellor, Research Impact, Australian Catholic University
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Senior Lecturer in Human Development, Massey University
