Weight management services
The range of weight management services available includes doctors, dietitians, commercial weight loss programs and kilojoule-controlled meals. Obesity is associated with serious health problems including diabetes and heart disease. The range of ... [... more]
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Thyroid conditions and weight gain - Q & A
The question you ask is one of the most common we hear at Thyroid Australia: 'I try very hard to eat properly, and to exercise, and yet I cannot lose weight'. I have a couple of theories as to why hypothyroid patients struggle to lose weight, ... [... more]
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Weight loss and fad diets
It's hard to open a magazine without reading about the next miracle weight loss program. But if these diets are so effective, why are there so many? Fad diets may provide short-term results but they are difficult to stick to. Ultimately, they ... [... more]
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Smoking - weight gain and quitting
About 80 per cent of smokers gain weight when they quit smoking. The causes include the effect of nicotine on the body and the ex-smoker's inclination to eat more. However you can quit and keep weight gain low. Weight gain after quitting is a ... [... more]
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Menopause and weight gain
Women at menopause often experience weight gain, particularly around the abdomen. This is often due to declining oestrogen levels, age-related loss of muscle tissue, and lifestyle factors such as diet and lack of exercise. With ageing, muscles ... [... more]
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Body Mass Index (BMI)
Body mass index (BMI) is used to estimate your total body fat. This helps to determine if your weight is within the normal range, or if you are underweight or overweight. The BMI of children must be compared against age and gender specific ... [... more]
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Weight loss - common myths
Dieting has led to many unhealthy misconceptions about weight loss and caused long term difficulties in maintaining a healthy body weight. There are no magical foods or ways to combine foods to reduce body fat. To lose weight, you need to make ... [... more]
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Weight loss and carbohydrates
Carbohydrates are the only fuel source for many vital organs, including the brain, central nervous system and kidneys. Low carbohydrate diets are popular again, even though they may be dangerous. A diet high in protein and fats can lead to ... [... more]
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Diabetes type 2 - Better Health Channel.
Type 2 diabetes is a lifestyle disease that is strongly associated with high blood pressure, high cholesterol and weight gain, particularly around the waist. Type 2 diabetes is sometimes described as a 'lifestyle disease' because it is more ... [... more]
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Weight and muscle gain
A person's build depends largely on genetic factors, which is why it is difficult for a naturally thin person to put on weight. There are ways to put on weight; however, gaining lean body weight (muscle rather than fat) is a slow process that ... [... more]
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Disability - managing underweight
People with disabilities may find it harder to maintain a healthy weight than other people in the population. There are various weight management strategies that can help a person with a disability to avoid becoming underweight. Research suggests ... [... more]
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Disability - managing overweight and obesity
People with disabilities may find it harder to maintain a healthy weight than other people in the population. There are various weight management strategies that can help a person with a disability to avoid overweight or obesity. Some people with ... [... more]
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