We are in the grips of an obesity epidemic here in New Zealand, with one in three adults now overweight […]
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Medical myths for the festive season
A new study published in the Christmas edition of the British Medical Journal looks at a number of holiday myths […]
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TV3’s weight loss series, Downsize Me ended recently amid controversy over the accuracy of some of the nutritional information, and […]
Continue readingLack of sleep in childhood linked to risk of adult obesity
New research from the University of Otago, published in the journal Pediatrics yesterday, has found that a lack of sleep […]
Continue readingNew Research: Promising new weight loss drug
A study published in The Lancet on 23 October investigates the effects of a new drug, tesofensine, on weight loss […]
Continue readingObesity linked to childhood ‘clumsiness’
A paper published today in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) suggests that poor coordination in childhood is linked to an […]
Continue readingObesity in New Zealand
As obesity escalates at an alarming rate worldwide, it is increasingly recognised that a healthy body weight is important for […]
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