.Sue_Dunlevy told Sky News weight gain at Christmas can have a tangible, long term impact on a person's health
A survey commissioned by Obesity Australia found Australians struggle to lose all of the weight they gain over the Christmas period, making it harder to stay trim long term. According to the study on average, Australians gain 2.7 kilos over the festive period. Longitudinal studies have found Australians are gaining 0.
5 kilos per year, which is driving up the number of Australians who are overweight or obese. News Corp health editor Sue Dunlevy told Sky News weight gain at Christmas can have a tangible, long term impact on a person's health. "There's a theory now that most of that is attributable to Christmas, because you gain a lot of weight...
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Drought charity launches Christmas appeal | Sky News AustraliaNational Director of Frontier Services Group Janine Jackson says “we are trying to raise about a quarter of a million dollars to get essential services to farmers that are doing it tough” through a Christmas appeal campaign.\n\n“We’ve got farmers today facing day zero, some are days away from running out of water,” she told Sky News.\n\n“We’re trying to raise another $250,000 before the end of the year, and for us it’s about what the practical needs are, and what each farmer wants and needs.”\n\nImage: News Corp Australia\n
Read more »
Christmas shoplifting operation sees 110 arrested by police across Sydney | Sky News AustraliaMore than 110 people have been arrested by police during a shoplifting operation in Sydney.\n\nNSW Police carried out a three-day operation in the CBD, Surry Hills, Glebe and Bondi, recovering more than $5000 worth of stolen goods.\n\nFive people have been charged, 27 were issued Field Court Attendance Notices, and 66 were issued Criminal Infringement Notices.\n\nPolice have warned they will continue to target shoplifters over the busy Christmas retail period.\n\n
Read more »
Drought crisis extends to coastal towns | Sky News AustraliaCoastal towns in New South Wales are now at the mercy of the big dry as critical water shortages threaten hundreds of thousands of people. \n\nCrucial rivers and dams are at risk of running out within weeks, as the nation's new drought boss Shane Stone called for politics to be taken out of national disasters. \n\nWithout significant rainfall or intervention, new official 'Day Zero' projections revealed crucial drinking water supply for coastal centres are expected to run dry.\n\nImage: News Corp Australia
Read more »
New initiative aims to promote melanoma awareness in Australia | Sky News AustraliaCo-Medical Director at the Melanoma Institute of Australia Professor Richard Scolyer says a new initiative called 'Game On Mole' aims to save lives as the nation moves through another hot summer season. \n\nThe new initiative encourages everyone to take a photo of their skin at the start of the summer season, and then again at the end of the end of February, nothing any changes to moles, or one's skin in general, before potentially visiting a doctor with the results. \n\n'It might be the most important selfie they may ever take,' Professor Scolyer told Sky News. \n\nProfessor Scolyer also promoted skin protection measures for Australians of all ages. \n\n'We know that protecting the skin from the sun at any age, even for older Australians, is beneficial for your health,' he said. \n\nImage: Getty
Read more »
Australia 'needs' Royal Commission into Veteran Suicide | Sky News AustraliaVeteran and military lawyer Glenn Kolomeitz says 'we need the royal commission [into veteran suicide], and we need that deep-drive into root causation to get back to the heart at what is causing this'.\n\nLast week, Labor Leader Anthony Albanese thrust veteran suicide into the spotlight - calling for a royal commission.\n\nMr Kolomeitz told Sky News 'it was great to hear the opposition leader', but it 'must be a bipartisan approach'.\n\nRSL sub branches across New South Wales are trying to reduce the number of veterans taking their own lives by helping them in the transition from service to work.\n\n'Not all veterans are broken, some are very capable of getting back into the workforce straight away, but it is still a hard transition for anyone', he said. \n\nImage: Getty
Read more »