6 things to do if your child’s weight is beyond the ideal range – and 1 thing to avoid, writes Nick Fuller One of the more significant challenges we face as parents is making sure our kids are growing at a healthy rate. To manage this, we...
FatBlaster Max has just been banned. Why? reports Nick Fuller Australia’s regulator has banned weightloss supplementsz, an over-the-counter pill that claimed (with no evidence) to be able to help you lose weight. FatBlaster Max can no longer be purchased, after the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) found...
Overweight and obesity is the second-largest contributor to Australia’s disease burden and health costs, including significantly driving Australia’s high-cost diseases (for example, musculoskeletal disorders, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancers). It’s estimated to cost the Australian economy $11.8 billion, and if obesity rates continue to increase, will cost Australia...
Edmund Wedam Kanmiki, Abdullah Mamun and Yaqoot Fatima, report it could be setting kids up for a lifetime of health issues. School holidays can be a special time for extended families to gather. Children may see their grandparents at seasonal gatherings or as part of childcare...
The proportion of Australians who are overweight or obese is at an all-time high, writes Karin Hammarberg. We know excess weight is linked to many adverse health consequences, but there's now growing understanding that it also affects fertility. A fine hormonal balance regulates the menstrual cycle....
A cardiologist warns that the number of children diagnosed with fatty liver disease could double over the next decade....
