Obesity

Follow the links below to find information on obesity and how to prevent it.

For information on the effects of diet and exercise on overweight and obesity, follow the links below to the specific HealthInsite topic pages.

The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing have developed clinical practice guidelines for managing obesity. The  Obesity Guidelines website includes a quiz and a guide for general practitioners.

 

Reviewed January 2009

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Children, Young People and Obesity
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Links to information about obesity in children and young people.
Diet and Overweight
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Links to information about the influence of diet on overweight.
Exercise, Fitness and Sports
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Links to information on exercise, with links to specific topic pages on fitness, sport related injury, and drugs in sport.
Obesity Surgery
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Links to information about obesity surgery.
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Title:   Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute
Publisher:   Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute
Description:   Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute is the nation's premier health and medical research institute tackling the deadly trio of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Our work extends from the laboratory to wide-scale community studies. Baker IDI fills a void in health and medical research by allowing traditionally disparate groups to work together and collaborate under one umbrella and one organisational culture.
Date:   Jun 2009
Title:   About overweight and obesity
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Specific information on overweight and obesity is provided, including: prevalence of overweight and obesity; How overweight and obesity is defined; Calculate your BMI (for adults only); Causes of overweight and obesity; Health consequences; Economic consequences.
Date:   May 2009
Title:   Research volunteers
Publisher:   Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute
Description:   Details of the clinical trials centre and types of research trials that are currently being conducted at Baker IDI to help fight the deadly trio of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Date:   May 2009
Title:   How do you measure up?
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Is your lifestyle seriously affecting your health? Find out how you Measure Up.
Date:   May 2009
Title:   Preventative Health Taskforce
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Taskforce will provide evidence-based advice to governments and health providers on preventative health programs and strategies, focusing on the burden of chronic disease currently caused by obesity, tobacco and the excessive consumption of alcohol.
Date:   Apr 2009
Title:   Overweight and obesity
Publisher:   Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
Description:   These web pages provide information and resources about overweight and obesity within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
Date:   Apr 2009
Title:   Submission to the draft guideline for levels and kinds of evidence of listed medicines with indications and claims for weight loss
Publisher:   Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:   CHF submission to the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) Draft Guideline for Levels and Kinds of Evidence for Listed Medicines with Indications and Claims for Weight Loss
Date:   Apr 2009
Title:   Video games
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Today's computer and video games are much more complex and interesting to the point where a gamer can become immersed in a multimedia-enabled 'virtual reality'.
Date:   Feb 2009
Title:   Video games
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Today's computer and video games are much more complex and interesting, and the technology has advanced to the point where a gamer can become immersed.
Date:   Feb 2009
Title:   Obesity in Australia: a need for urgent action
Publisher:   National Preventative Health Taskforce
Description:   One of the greatest public health challenges confronting Australia and many other industrialised countries is the obesity epidemic. Australia is one of the most overweight developed nations, with over 60% of adults and one in four children overweight or obese.
Date:   Feb 2009
Title:   Obesity
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of obesity by professional health specialists.
Date:   Dec 2008
Title:   Weight loss medications
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   If you are having difficulty losing weight through diet and exercise, there are medicines that may help.
Date:   Dec 2008
Title:   Non-English speaking background resources
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Non English Speaking background factsheets, print and radio advertisements and an Educator Tool Kit for the 'How do you measure up?' campaign.
Date:   Dec 2008
Title:   How do I measure myself?
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Find out how to measure your waist to see whether you are at risk of chronic disease.
Date:   Dec 2008
Title:   Weight and waist circumference
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   A list of frequently asked questions about weight, waist circumference and BMI.
Date:   Nov 2008
Title:   Interventions for preventing weight gain after smoking cessation
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Most people who give up smoking put on weight. This is of concern to many smokers and often puts people off trying to quit or leads to people going back to smoking after managing to quit. A variety of drug and behavioural treatments have been tested to ...
Date:   Nov 2008
Title:   Danger of intra-abdominal fat
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Being overweight causes excess fat around your waist to coat your organs. Even a small deposit of this fat increases the risk that you will have serious health problems.
Date:   Oct 2008
Title:   Media release. Australia measures up - national obesity campaign
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Rudd Government today launched the national Measure Up campaign to tackle obesity - a major weapon in the fight against obesity, aimed at saving lives.
Date:   Oct 2008
Title:   Heartburn is a form of indigestion
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Heartburn or reflux occurs when the contents of the stomach back up into the oesophagus, causing a burning sensation. Most healthy people experience heartburn from time to time. Pregnant women can also experience heartburn. Overweight people can suffer from constant heartburn, which often leads to complications. Antacid is a suitable treatment for healthy people, but severe heartburn requires medical attention. Eating small meals, reducing coffee and alcohol and losing weight can help heartburn.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Weight management
Publisher:   The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
Description:   Many people have tried, or are in the process of trying, to lose weight by following a short-term weight loss diet. World research shows that weight reducing diets and restrictive eating plans do not help people achieve their goal to lose weight and keep it off.
Date:   Jul 2008
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