Search results for: obesity

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9 July 2019

Researchers target young adults to tackle the obesity epidemic

Griffith University researchers have identified five ways young adults can manage their weight.

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13 November 2013

Tai Chi helps fight obesity

It may not be high impact or get you huffing and puffing but the gentle art of Tai Chi can reduce obesity according to a recent study.

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29 October 2013
Head and shoulders of Sharyn Rundle-Thiele, Griffith University, in front of a bookcase.

Advertising assault on obesity not enough

An $8.5 million anti-obesity advertising campaign in Queensland falls short of the mark, a Griffith University researcher claims. The Queensland...

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7 March 2013
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Social marketers go to war with obesity

A new approach to the battle of the bulge is taking shape at the Department of Marketing.

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25 February 2013

Targeting the food culprits in childhood obesity

Health experts join together to discuss the complexities of childhood obesity.

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8 December 2023
Cruel Summer

A cruel summer

Summer 2023-24 is marked by a return to El Niño and has prompted concerns that rising temperatures, worsened by climate change, will threaten health, productivity, and safety. Griffith University’s Dr Aaron Bach suggests some strategies from workplace adjustments to home cooling tips aimed at beating the heat.

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11 July 2023

Fingerprinting metabolism across the Animal Kingdom

Griffith-led research is revealing metabolic strategies that are consistent across the rich diversity of life in the animal kingdom

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14 March 2023
Fast food

C.S.I. My Plate!

Poor diet has been shown to be one of the largest risks to health. But when it comes to changing eating patterns – are we too focussed on an individual M.O. (method of operation) and not enough on the M.M.O. (means, motive and opportunity) to eat well? asks Dr Julia Cairns.

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6 March 2023

Weight loss surgery showing promising results for type 2 diabetes

Bariatric surgery is proving to be an effective treatment for people suffering from type 2 diabetes and morbid obesity, with results showing nearly 50 per cent of patients were able to discontinue all diabetes-related treatment.

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17 August 2022

Vegan or keto or carnivore. Which diet is best for you?

In this article I compare five diets—vegan, vegetarian, keto, carnivore and Mediterranean— comparing on the impacts on your health and busting some myths along the way, to help you make an informed choice about what you need to consume.

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