The WA suburbs with the worst ‘health score’ (and which one could get a fifth McDonald’s?)
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The WA suburbs with the worst ‘health score’ (and which one could get a fifth McDonald’s?)

Development plans for a fifth Macca’s in one suburb are being fought by locals,as a new report reveals Perth is the ‘least healthy’ of all capital cities in the country.

  • byHolly Thompson

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WeightWatchers Australia forced to shed staff as Ozempic effect takes toll
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WeightWatchers Australia forced to shed staff as Ozempic effect takes toll

Oprah Winfrey’s abrupt break with WeightWatchers this year pointed to the company’s struggles amid a new generation of weight-loss drugs. Now its Australian arm is taking a hit.

  • byColin Kruger andJessica Yun
I’m glad she told me I was fat. Otherwise,I’d be dead
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I’m glad she told me I was fat. Otherwise,I’d be dead

I worry we are becoming so fearful of fat shaming that we won’t confront the full weight of this epidemic.

  • byJenna Price
The fad diet linked to an increasing risk of chronic disease
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The fad diet linked to an increasing risk of chronic disease

Carb cutting has become a global trend,endorsed by celebrities such as Kim Kardashian,and credited with quick weight loss and blood sugar management. But a new Victorian study raises concerns about type 2 diabetes.

  • byJewel Topsfield andHenrietta Cook
‘Incorrect and damaging’:Babies as young as six months put on diets

‘Incorrect and damaging’:Babies as young as six months put on diets

Health professionals are often getting it wrong when it comes to our children’s weight,providing damaging advice,says obesity expert Dr Nick Fuller.

  • bySarah Berry
As Australians get bigger,more pregnant women are technically obese

As Australians get bigger,more pregnant women are technically obese

The only part of Victoria where maternal obesity has not risen is a tiny spot in Melbourne’s inner-east,which experts say shows the significance of wealth and access to services.

  • byWendy Tuohy
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Intermittent fasting over two days can help people with Type 2 diabetes

Intermittent fasting over two days can help people with Type 2 diabetes

A recent study involved more than 330 overweight and obese adults who had recently been diagnosed with the medical condition.

  • byAnahad O’Connor
Ozempic is much more than a weight-loss drug,studies show

Ozempic is much more than a weight-loss drug,studies show

New diabetes drugs are very likely to improve heart and kidney health for sufferers,research reveals. But Australia’s supply shortage will not be resolved this year.

  • byMary Ward
Dozens of countries have slapped a sugar tax on junk food. But Australia is split on the decision

Dozens of countries have slapped a sugar tax on junk food. But Australia is split on the decision

Taxing drinks based on their sugar content would force manufacturers to make their products healthier,a parliamentary report argues. Some are not so convinced.

  • byAngus Thomson
‘I can’t really explain it’:Ozempic works,so why is writer Johann Hari conflicted?

‘I can’t really explain it’:Ozempic works,so why is writer Johann Hari conflicted?

The bestselling author went down a rabbit hole of research before taking it,emerging slimmer and with a book about the experience.

  • byAmanda Hooton
Are artificial sweeteners helpful or harmful? Even experts are torn

Are artificial sweeteners helpful or harmful? Even experts are torn

New research just adds to the confusion about the controversial ingredient,included in diet soft drinks and yoghurts.

  • bySarah Berry