Obesity

Australia, NZ most obese OECD countries in APAC

Australia, NZ most obese OECD countries in APAC

By Cheryl Tay

Australia and New Zealand are now among the OECD’s five most obese nations, while Japan and South Korea are the two least obese nations on the list, according to the OECD’s Obesity Update 2017.

The president of the Nutrition Society of Malaysia, Dr E-Siong Tee.

FOOD VISION ASIA 2017

Malaysia’s obesity crisis: Time for less talk and more funding for action

By Gary Scattergood

“We’re good at publishing obesity plans, but not funding action”: That’s how the president of the Nutrition Society of Malaysia Dr E-Siong Tee has described his country’s efforts at improving health in a nation where one-in-two adults are overweight or...

The war on diabetes: Time to stop pussyfooting and fight to win

Editor’s blog: Food Vision Asia 2017

The war on diabetes: Time to stop pussyfooting and fight to win

By RJ Whitehead

One of the key themes at Food Vision Asia, a high-level industry event in Singapore last week organised by the publisher of FoodNavigator-Asia, concerned the rise of lifestyle diseases in Asia, and particularly the ways companies and institutions have...

Omija berry extract may be helpful in improving obesity and related metabolic disorders.

Five-flavoured omija berry boasts obesity-fighting potential

By Gary Scattergood

Omija fruit ethanol extract may be helpful to fight obesity and related metabolic disorders such as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, dyslipidaemia, and insulin resistance, according to the results of a new study on mice fed a high-fat diet.

Singapore prepares for $15m study to demystify diabetes

Singapore prepares for $15m study to demystify diabetes

By RJ Whitehead

Singapore researchers hope that a S$20m (US$14.7m) project will “change diabetes’ natural course” in a country whose diabetic population is expected to top 1m by 2050—more than double the current figure out of a population of 5.4m.

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Plant-derived bacteria shows anti-obesity effects: RCT

By Stephen Daniells

Heat-killed Pediococcus pentosaceus LP28 derived from the longan fruit may help trim waist lines and reduce body fat, say results from a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study.

FSSAI adopts charm offensive to woo industry experts

South Asia radius

FSSAI adopts charm offensive to woo industry experts

By RJ Whitehead

As it embarks on a process to restore a battered reputation after a bruising year, India’s food regulator is courting commercial food figures to work with it on new policies.

Australians expect to fail in the battle of the bulge

Australians expect to fail in the battle of the bulge

By RJ Whitehead

Australians are their own worst enemies when it comes to eating better and controlling their weight, according to findings from a new survey that investigates why some people are better at dieting than others.

Australia’s diabetes rate has jumped by a third since 2007

This week Down Under

Australia’s diabetes rate has jumped by a third since 2007

By RJ Whitehead

The number of Australians diagnosed with diabetes has leapt by one-third to more than 1.2m in the last eight years—a growth driven primarily by a rise in type 2 diabetes, which accounts for just over 90% of people with the condition.

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