The double burden of malnutrition
When you think of malnutrition, you typically picture a starving person. But overweight people can also be malnourished. This phenomenon is formally recognised as the
When you think of malnutrition, you typically picture a starving person. But overweight people can also be malnourished. This phenomenon is formally recognised as the
In 2008 the Australian government released its Closing the Gap Strategy, which laid out plans to achieve health equality for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
While Mediterranean regions are fighting it out for top healthy nation ranking, Australia is slipping. Spain has overtaken Italy as the world’s healthiest country, according
The link between type 2 diabetes and obesity is so strong that the condition, also known as obesity-dependent diabetes, is now referred to as “diabesity”.
Although health is core business for hospitals, junk food and soft drinks have long dominated kiosks and vending machines that line hospital foyers and corridors.
Sparse but increasing evidence points to a delicate balance between weight loss and weight gain in aging. While malnutrition afflicts a considerable segment of our
The appalling, substandard quality of residential aged care in Australia hit the limelight in recent years after staff spoke out and sparked a much needed
Nearly half of older adults don’t get enough protein – and that’s a problem. While a nutritionally well-rounded diet is vital at any age, and
Frailty is a serious problem for older adults and affects around half of people over 80. With its associated issues including weakness, muscle wasting, falls
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