Search Results for: obesity
Evidence into action: policy makers, researchers talk tactics
Louise Sylvan addresses the roundtable ‘Going local’ may be a major key to tackling the overwhelming nature of the obesity crisis, according to Australian National Preventive Health Agency (ANPHA) CEO...
Australian-first study: inequality in access to clinically effective weight-loss surgery
...to socioeconomic status, taking obesity into account,” said lead researcher Dr Rosemary Korda. “The large number of participants in the 45 and Up Study has allowed us to comprehensively analyse...
Your country needs you: 250,000 people called to action on healthy ageing study
...causes and outcomes of conditions such as cancer, heart disease, arthritis, depression and obesity.” Participants provide the Sax Institute with details about their health, lifestyles and health services used, and...
The side effect of sitting down: a greater risk of dying
...between sedentary time and obesity. But until now, there has been limited evidence about the impact of sitting time on mortality risk. The research is one of nearly 60 sub-studies...
Australian-first technology initiative a shot in the arm for health research
...health information is widely regarded as the key to efficiently researching major health issues such as population ageing, diabetes, obesity and mental health. Harnessing the power of linked health information...
Size does matter: why large-scale research is a must for public health
...the connection between breastfeeding and reduced risk of diabetes, links between obesity and sleep, and causes of early retirement. Bright futures Altruism appears to be a driving factor among the...