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Teen 'starvation' trial researcher hits back at criticism

11th April 2019

The leading paediatrician whose clinical trial for the treatment of teenage obesity has been branded a “gruelling and…

27th March 2019

There are now almost one million more patients with obesity in Australia today than three years ago, according to a report. …

26th March 2019

Concern over obesity in children has somewhat overshadowed the problem at the other end of the life span — weight problems…

21st March 2019

Patients lose more weight when they feel GPs care about them and understand how hard it is to lose weight, a US study of…

7th March 2019

The stereotype of a young, wealthy female with an eating disorder is out of date and needs urgent revision, says a leading…

26th February 2019

Australia’s five-star food nutritional labelling program needs an urgent revamp to ensure fruit and vegetables are clearly…

19th February 2019

Correction: A previous version of this story suggested the RACGP’s position statement was a criticism of the “Grabbable guts…