The concerning findings from the Australian Bureau of Statistic's Australian Health Survey indicate 70 per cent of Australian men and 56 per cent of Australian women are overweight or obese. The ...

Higher rates of death among younger Australians from cardiovascular disease has been linked to being overweight or obese, a new study shows. The study, published in BMC Medicine, looked at premature ...

Gary Sacks receives funding from the National Heart Foundation of Australia, National Health and Medical Research Council, Australian Research Council and VicHealth. Funding for Australia’s Food ...

There’s no doubt that Aussies love a good celebration. We’re all in when it comes to the weekend, and most of us can’t go past a Christmas celebration without a little bit of overindulging. But all ...

There’s no doubt that Aussies love a good celebration. We’re all in when it comes to the weekend, and most of us can’t go past a Christmas celebration without a little bit of overindulging. But all ...

Despite constant warnings about childhood obesity, too many Australian parents are still oblivious to the fact their children are overweight, according to the findings of the national MBF Healthwatch ...

More than half of the nation is not healthy, with 54 percent weighing in at an overweight or obese level, but one in six obese Australians believe their weight is in the healthy weight range, a new ...