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Health topic quickview: Obesity

A collection of Obesity-related information in the Health and Ageing website.

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A quickview of health information by topic.

Nutrition and Physical Activity

02 April 2013

This section of the website contains information on nutrition and healthy eating, physical activity and promoting healthy weight.

Lifescripts

15 August 2011

The Lifescripts initiative provides general practice with evidence-based tools and skills to help patients address the main lifestyle risk factors for chronic disease: smoking; poor nutrition; alcohol misuse; physical inactivity; and unhealthy weight. The initiative assists with the provision of tailored advice to patients on modifying their lifestyle.

Welcome to the Obesity Guidelines Website

31 July 2009

The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) in conjunction with Population Health Division of the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing has developed clinical practice guidelines for doctors on the management of overweight and obesity in children, adolescents and adults.