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Category: Obesity

A group of diverse young people listen to a lecture in Brazil.

Prioritising Adolescent Health: Working with Young People to Build a Healthier and More Inclusive Future

By Allyson Todd, Rebecca Raeside and Dr Stephanie Partridge, from the Engagement and Co-design Research Hub at The University of … More

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child and youth health, young people
Parent and child shopping in supermarket., parent pushing trolley. Child is pointing at shelves.

Independent MP Dr Sophie Scamps’ bid to address Australia’s childhood obesity levels

Danielle Gavanescu, PHAA Intern and Master of Public Health student Independent MP Dr Sophie Scamps has announced the development of … More

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child and youth health, food and nutrition, obesity
Dr Michael Mosley, left, and exercise physiologist Ray Kelly, standing on Bondi Beach. The image is a still for their program on SBS TV.

PHAA and SBS-TV recognise the work of ‘Too Deadly for Diabetes’ creator, Ray Kelly

Jeremy Lasek – PHAA One of the great strengths of the PHAA’s annual awards is to uncover great stories of … More

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awards, exercise, Indigenous health, Nutrition, obesity, Public Health, Type-2 diabetes

Appetite for convenience: how the surge in online food delivery could be harming our health

PHAA For information:  The World Health Organization is developing recommendations and targets for the prevention and management of obesity over … More

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Junk food companies have no place on the Olympic sponsorship podium

Kathryn Backholer, Christina Zorbas and Florentine Martino     The Tokyo Olympics is like no other before it. In the … More

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Public Health

Swap shapes for rice crackers, chips for popcorn… parents can improve their kids’ diet with these healthier lunchbox options

Matthew Mclaughlin, University of Newcastle; Alison Brown, University of Newcastle; Jannah Jones, University of Newcastle; Luke Wolfenden, University of Newcastle, … More

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junk food, lunchboxes, schools
Six sugary drinks in a row, including fizzy drinks.

PHAA welcomes support for a sugar tax, while new report warns of impact of sugary drink advertising

For several years the Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) and other peak health bodies have led the call for … More

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Public Health, sugar tax

How well do the future leaders in Western Australia #ThinkPublicHealth?

Kelly Kennington, Hannah Pierce, and Elizabeth Connor  The WA election is now days away. Some people, including the WA Opposition … More

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Climate change, Public Health, Raise the age, WA election

Addressing weight stigma in public health practice

Kristy Law and Dr Claire Pulker It’s time to change the way we talk about obesity. As public health professionals … More

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health communication, Public Health

Boris Johnson: could he really be a champion for public health?

Jane Martin and Alexandra Jones   The United Kingdom’s ground-breaking obesity strategy, launched recently by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, is close … More

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