Support for GPs critical to manage and prevent obesity
New research suggests GPs need more support to help them meet national guidelines to tackle obesity.
Apr 17, 2015
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New research suggests GPs need more support to help them meet national guidelines to tackle obesity.
Apr 17, 2015
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New studies by McMaster University researchers, published in CMAJ Open, have confirmed that people of all ages find it difficult to prevent weight gain; that it is terrifically difficult to get rid of it later and to keep ...
Feb 24, 2015
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More than a third of children in England are overweight/obese, finds a 20 year study of electronic health records, published online in Archives of Disease in Childhood.
Jan 29, 2015
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Growing obesity levels are increasing the burden of cancers throughout the world, say University of Queensland researchers.
Dec 8, 2014
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(HealthDay)—For babies at high risk for obesity, the longer they breast-feed, the less likely they may be to become overweight, a new study suggests.
Dec 5, 2014
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As the global cancer community convenes this week in Melbourne for the UICC World Cancer Congress, thousands of experts and cancer survivors are arriving into Australia to discuss, present and move this important agenda forward. ...
Dec 3, 2014
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Overweight and obesity in early pregnancy are associated with increased risks of infant mortality, with the greatest risks seen among severely obese mothers, finds a study published in The BMJ this week.
Dec 2, 2014
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Childhood overweight and obesity rates have plateaued in primary school aged children in the Republic of Ireland, reveals research published today in the open access journal BMC Public Health. The study found that although ...
Oct 13, 2014
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Children whose mothers are highly protective are more likely to be overweight or obese by 10–11 years-old, according to research from the Telethon Kids Institute.
Jul 18, 2014
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There are indications that unborn children who are exposed to severe stress levels, have an increased risk of becoming overweight or developing obesity as adults.
Jun 16, 2014
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