obesity
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Specialty Focus
Peak bodies clash over proposal for nurse-led weight management in schools
National peak body for nurses, the Australian College of Nursing (ACN), has released a position statement proposing that all school-aged…
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Industry & Reform
From banning junk food ads to a sugar tax: with diabetes on the rise, we can’t afford to ignore the evidence any longer
Gary Sacks, Deakin University There are renewed calls for the Australian government to implement a range of measures aimed at…
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News
GPs encouraged to start pregnancy weight conversation
New guidelines for the care of pregnant women are placing a greater focus on healthy weight and risk associated with…
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Calls for greater investment in diabetes prevention
A Health economist has told a Sydney forum Australia has underinvested in preventative health programs to help curb the rise…
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Diabetes rates climb
The prevalence of diabetes has more than doubled since 1990, according to the AIHW. Australian men are becoming obese faster…
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Health groups alarmed by rising obesity
Queensland health groups have initiated a joint health campaign to emphasise the link between obesity and chronic disease. A network…
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Study links obesity to brain disorder
NSW researchers have confirmed that obesity is in part a brain disorder and psychological counselling may also be needed to…
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Bowel cancer incidence to rise
New research from the Cancer Council shows one in five cases of bowel cancer are diagnosed at an advanced stage,…
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Weight gain linked to dementia: study
A higher body-mass-index is associated with chronic diseases that increase the risk of dementia, new research has found. Dementia and…
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NSW cancer, heart death rates fall
Report finds NSW is winning the battle against cancer and heart disease. A new report which compares the NSW health…
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