Improving family diets
What can be done at a policy level to encourage families to improve dietary choices? Research tells us that the first 1000 days – the period between conception and...
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Getting dads on board to keep kids healthy
A new study has found dads might need a confidence boost to persist with healthy food and drinks for their growing children By the time their baby has turned...
National Diabetes Week – Diabetes research at IPAN
Diabetes is one of the biggest health challenges facing Australia. According to Diabetes Australia, around 1.7 million Australians have diabetes, and more than 100,000 people have developed the disease...
What you need to know about the new muscle disease ‘sarcopenia’
We all know about osteoporosis: what it does to your bones and how to prevent it. But there’s officially a new disease in town, and it’s being described as...
Kids’ diets and screen time: to set up good habits, make healthy choices the default at home
The availability of junk foods and screens is increasingly creating challenges for parents. But in the home environment, parents have the opportunity to shape their children’s diet, activity, screen...
The role of technology in supporting improved nutrition and physical activity in people with cancer
This blog is by Dr Nicole Kiss, Clinical Research Fellow, Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University. Nicole was asked to discuss...
Let’s not forget the bones of the problem: Osteoporosis is not just a disease of the frail older adult
Fast facts about osteoporosis Osteoporosis is a major public health concern. It is a common disease that occurs when bones become weak and at risk of fracture due to...
Understanding how food affects your mood
The dreaded sugar crash following your 3.30 sugar pick-me-up, or the post-lunch slump- most of us have faced the effects food can have on our mood and body function....
Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy shown to impact the health of both mothers and babies in developing countries
This blog originally appeared on Deakin Nutrition Our next blog is by Dr Paige van der Pligt, Lecturer Nutrition and Dietetics and International Nutrition, Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, School...
Are nuts making you fat?
Post originally appeared in This As a high-calorie, fat-rich food, it’s easy to see why weight-conscious individuals may hesitate to snack on nuts. However, closer inspection shows that...
ASD and children’s bone growth: a new perspective
All the experts agree – we need to get children moving more, and sitting less. But what happens when a child’s social anxiety, their awkward social interactions or...
Only 7% of Australians are healthy
Post originally appeared on this. A recent study conducted by researchers at Deakin University has found that by using what researchers have labelled a Health Behaviour Score (HBS), only 7% of...