From SkepticsNZ: Some of the links between diet and health outcomes in the 1970s were very tenuous. However these have […]
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ODT: High-stakes race to cure type 2 diabetes
A local scientist is convinced that he’s on the path to a treatment for Type II diabetes – a hormone […]
Continue readingThe Press: Obese at higher risk of cancer death – study
Being obese increases the risk of dying from cancer amongst Asia-Pacific populations, finds new research involving over 10,000 New Zealanders. […]
Continue readingObesity linked to cancer-related deaths in Asia-Pacific people
Research published in The Lancet Oncology today shows a strong causal link between obesity in Asia-Pacific people, and an increased […]
Continue reading‘Cut fat and salt now to save lives’ – UK watchdog
A hard-hitting report from the UK health watchdog group National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) calls on government […]
Continue readingObesity hurts our sex lives
It is well established that obesity can negatively affect a person’s quality of life, health and life expectancy. New research, […]
Continue readingBurger diet boosts kids’ asthma and wheeze risk – Experts respond
AusSMC: New research from Europe suggests eating three or more burgers a week may boost a child’s risk of asthma […]
Continue readingHealthy eating in our schools – are we doing enough?
Nearly a year ago, Education Minster Anne Tolley announced the scrapping of a mandate for healthy foods in schools: “As […]
Continue readingODT: Low-GI sugar comes in for caning
John Lewis of the Otago Daily Times reports that new, low-GI sugar is not the answer to New Zealand’s problems […]
Continue readingBody mass index and mortality – the risks of being obese
A new study was published in The Lancet this month, which looked at body mass index (BMI) and cause-specific mortality […]
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