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The government wants to improve children’s diets by banning packed lunches and barring children from leaving school at lunchtime to prevent them from buying unhealthy food. School lunches are healthier…
We’re grappling with a rapidly increasing number of children who are obese. In the US, where a third of Americans are considered obese, a leading group of doctors have officially designated obesity as…
Boys are more likely to choose unhealthy foods with on-pack endorsements by sports stars than those without, a new study…
Children should be encouraged to take risks and play freely, a study has found. The researchers staged an intervention at…
Researchers have trialled vitamin D supplements as a means of managing blood sugar in obese teenagers. The study compared…
Coca-Cola made headlines this week with a new television advertising campaign. It begins with a voice-over: “We’d like people to come together on something that concerns all of us – obesity”. The ad then…
Policymakers should understand the urge to drink soft drinks is genetically determined, rather than being solely a lifestyle…
Sugary drinks may get most of the attention in discussions about Australia’s obesity epidemic, but new research from Deakin…
While we think of junk food marketing as something that happens during television commercial breaks or on massive billboard signs, supermarkets are yet another advertising frontier for food companies…
As public health researchers who’ve worked with government, non-governmental organisations, schools, childcare organisations, families and children to understand the complexity of obesity and effective…
Over the weekend, Australian children and their parents witnessed some of the country’s finest sportsmen display feats of strength, skill and endurance in the Australian Football League (AFL) and National…
The foundation for lifestyle behaviours are established by the time children start primary school. A study of more than 1200…
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) has just finished hearing submissions in a case against McDonald’s opening an outlet in the town of Tecoma. The case is part of a growing trend of…
Researchers have established a link between pregnant women’s exposure to polyfluoroalkyl compounds (PFCs) and increased weight…
New research from the United States has shed light on the potential impact of diet on newborns. Experiments in baby rats…
Here’s an idea for improving the health of our children: let them play more videogames. Obesity has numerous health risks and it is most frightening in children as early learned behaviours will last throughout…
Should a child’s obese body be used as evidence to support their removal from their parents’ care? According to a recent report in The Age newspaper, the Children’s Court of Victoria thinks so. Victoria’s…
Using food to bribe children could result in childhood obesity, new research has discovered. Children who were bribed by…
More than 75% of Australians support a ban on junk food advertising in children’s television, and almost 20% support a total…
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Senior Lecturer in Health and Physical Education, University of Auckland
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Professor of Health Psychology, University of Surrey
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Professor, Discipline of Child and Adolescent Health, University of Sydney
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Professor Epidemiology & Equity in Public Health & Director, Institute Health Transformation, Deakin University
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Associate Professor in Obesity, UCL
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Professor of Public Health Nutrition, University of Sydney
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Pro Vice-Chancellor, Engagement, Australian Catholic University
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Jack Brockhoff Chair of Child Public Health, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Health Sciences, University of South Australia
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