Tag: Obesity

  • Tackling stomach obesity

    A study has found that stomach obesity is increasing in Aboriginal children at double the rate of non-Indigenous children.

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  • Make sure you measure up

    Grab that tape measure, your life could depend on it One in every two Australian adults is overweight. Irrespective of your height or build, if your waistline is getting bigger it could mean you are at increased risk of chronic diseases like some cancers, heart disease and type 2 diabetes. You may have seen those […]

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  • Links to health information

    Here you can find links to a whole bunch of other information resources, to help you eat better and exercise more. You’ll also find links to information about chronic disease, and where to get help. HEALTHY LIVING Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet http://www.healthinfonet.ecu.edu.auEverything you need to know about Indigenous Health in one place. Healthy Vibe https://deadlyvibe.com.au/vibe.asp?PageID=7Here you’ll […]

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  • Do You Measure Up?

    You might have seen ads on the television or in a newspaper or magazine about the national Measure Up campaign. This is a national campaign launched by the Federal Government to tackle the obesity problem. Australia is now one of the fattest nations in the world – one in two Australian adults is overweight. Measure […]

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  • A Weighty Issue (Obesity)

    Carrying extra weight can do a lot more than make it hard to squeeze into those low-riding hipsters. It can wreak havoc with your health, too. One of the biggest health issues in this country at the moment is obesity. More and more Aussies are becoming overweight or obese – obesity rates in Australia have […]

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  • Obesity

    Obesity is another name for being very overweight. Causes of obesity may include: * Overeating; * eating too much fatty or sugary food; * drinking too much grog; and * not doing enough exercise. Being obese can cause: * heart attacks; * your cardiovascular system to become overworked; * your physical and mental health to […]

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  • Weight

    How can a person determine his or her ideal weight? Ideas about ideal weight vary from generation to generation and culture to culture. Obesity is often looked upon as a mark of distinction in some societies where food is scarce, because it indicates that a person has enough money to eat well. Some Polynesian cultures […]

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  • Fat Chance

    Not all fats are bad. In fact, fat can be your friend! When you think of fat in food, the picture that first comes to mind is usually that of a steaming pile of greasy fish and chips, or deep fried Mars Bars smothered in ice-cream . . . . mmmmmnnn. But these are foods […]

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  • Fat Chance (Obesity)

    As a country we’re getting fatter, and it’s not doing our health any favours. All over the world, more and more people are becoming overweight or obese. The World Health Organisation has called it a global epidemic; here in Australia, obesity rates have more than doubled over the past 20 years ” we are now […]

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