People with poor sleep and obesity have a much higher risk of multimorbidity—having two or more chronic diseases at the same ...

Gary Sacks receives funding from the the National Heart Foundation of Australia, National Health and Medical Research Council, Australian Research Council and VicHealth. Davina Mann does not work for, ...

The same survey also found that weight loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy – known as GLP-1 ( glucagon-like peptide-1) ...

Western Australia has proposed banning fast-food giants, including Yum! Brands Inc.'s YUM KFC and McDonald’s Corp. MCD, from near schools and slashing their opening hours as it looks to tackle the ...

One Australian city now faces the highest obesity rates in the country, raising questions about health and lifestyle.

A report has claimed that hunger is becoming a mainstream issue in Victoria. Tom Elliott has pointed out something that he ...

Research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that the top five percent of obese women in Australia at age 30 have an average BMI of 37.7. In America the top five percent of ...

An Australian parliamentary body is recommending a number of reforms in the food and drinks sphere to tackle rising cases of diabetes and obesity, particularly in children. The House of ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Despite the availability of numerous obesity prevention initiatives in developed countries including Australia, rising childhood obesity ...

Vivani's LIBERATE-1 trial for a GLP-1 implant in obese patients begins in late 2024, with results expected in 2025. The implant aims to match semaglutide efficacy while offering twice-yearly ...