Browsing by subject "obesity"
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Associations between dietary exposures in childhood and adulthood and cardiometabolic health: mapping the literature and a case study on breakfast consumption
Published 2021Associations between dietary exposures and cardiometabolic health are typically examined in adulthood but would ideally be examined based on measurements of a dietary exposure in both childhood and adulthood. Such research ...Open AccessThesis -
The associations between sugar-sweetened beverage consumption, its substitution with alternative beverage types, and obesity outcomes in children
Published 2015-03-01Concomitant with the obesity epidemic, the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) has increased over the same period. There is an increasing debate as to the potential association between SSB consumption and ...USyd AccessThesis -
The Australian population’s diet and the obesity epidemic
Published 2018-12-20Over the past four decades, there has been an unprecedented increase in the prevalence of overweight and obesity, contributing to the burden of chronic disease. The overarching aim of this thesis was to determine plausible ...USyd AccessThesis -
AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION, OBESITY AND PUBERTY IN TYPE 1 DIABETES
Published 2016-09-30Autonomic dysfunction can occur after a short diabetes duration, and in adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Whilst autonomic neuropathy is known to be a major risk factor for morbidity and mortality in adults with diabetes, ...USyd AccessThesis -
Body Composition And Cardiovascular Health Across The Life Course
Published 2019-02-28The prevalence of obesity has increased worldwide at an alarming rate over the past four decades. Obesity is a major risk factor for various non-communicable diseases including cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes ...USyd AccessThesis -
Body shape, fear of falling, physical performance, and falls among individuals aged 55 years and above
Published 2019-01-01Purpose To evaluate the relationship between waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) and fall-related outcomes in community-dwelling individuals aged 55 and above. Methods Cross-sectional data obtained from the first wave of the Malaysian ...Article -
Breast and Prostate Cancer Lipid Metabolism and Metabolic Interactions with Adipocytes
Published 2016-12-29Obesity is defined as excessive accumulation of adipose tissue and is associated with many chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. Obesity is also associated with reduced survival and increased ...USyd AccessThesis -
Characteristics of Self-managed Weight Loss in Australian Adults: An Exploratory Study
Published 2021The capacity of health care services to address obesity in Australia is inadequate given the enormity of the issue. There are many people that self-manage their weight loss, without accessing support from the health system ...Open AccessThesis -
Chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular disease in Aboriginal children and young adults
Published 2016-05-09Introduction Addressing the gap in health between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous Australians is a national health priority. The life expectancy of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians ...USyd AccessThesis -
Cognition, Mental Health and Quality of Life in Young Women: Relationships with Obesity, Nutrition and Physical Activity
Published 2016-07-29Key nutrients such as iron and omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFA), physical activity (PA) and obesity may individually or conjointly influence cognition and mental health in young women. Iron deficiency, low ...USyd AccessThesis -
Combined Deletion of Y1, Y2, and Y4 Receptors Prevents Hypothalamic Neuropeptide Y Overexpression-Induced Hyperinsulinemia despite Persistence of Hyperphagia and Obesity
Published 2006-07-01Open AccessArticle -
Comparison of Very Low Energy Diet Products Available in Australia and How to Tailor Them to Optimise Protein Content for Younger and Older Adult Men and Women
Published 2016-09-01Very low energy diets (VLED) are efficacious in inducing rapid weight loss but may not contain adequate macronutrients or micronutrients for individuals with varying nutritional requirements. Adequate protein intake during ...Open AccessArticle -
Designing a Lifestyle Program for Adolescents from Middle Eastern Backgrounds
Published 2022Halting the rise in the prevalence of overweight and obesity among adolescents is a key priority, to ensure healthy behaviours are entrenched and co-morbidities minimised during this transitory period into adulthood. ...USyd AccessThesis -
Designing strategies to improve and measure adherence to dietary weight loss interventions in research and real world settings
Published 2016-07-27Background: The optimal dietary approach to weight loss is a hotly debated topic among health professionals and the lay public alike. An emerging body of evidence suggests that a higher level of adherence to a diet, ...USyd AccessThesis -
Development and application of innovative evidence synthesis methods
Published 2024Systematic reviews and meta-analyses synthesise evidence from studies on a particular topic, and frequently inform clinical guidelines, policy, and practice. Yet, suboptimal methodological conduct may introduce biases or ...USyd AccessThesis -
Development and evaluation of a weight management service for children and adolescents living with obesity and severe obesity: Growing Healthy Kids in SWSLHD
Published 2023Children and adolescents living with obesity are at greater risk of immediate and long term poor physical and mental health, and significant psychosocial impacts. Evidence shows that lifestyle intervention is effective ...Open AccessThesis -
Diabetes and its effect on the life expectancy of Indigenous Australians
Published 2001-01-01It has been established that diabetes does have an effect and impacts greatly on the life expectancy of Indigenous Australians. A possible explanation is that Indigenous Australians generally have different needs, primarily ...Open AccessThesis, Honours -
Diet and Sex Effects on Nutrient Handling in The Liver
Published 2023The prevalence of obesity and metabolic disease is increasing globally, driven by gene-environment interactions, often determined in-utero. Carbohydrates are the most abundant macronutrient, and the glycaemic index (GI) ...Open AccessThesis -
Dietary interventions and psychological risk in adolescents with obesity
Published 2020The management of adolescent obesity is a global priority. Evidence for a range of treatment approaches are required for use across the care continuum and to allow adaptation to individual adolescents. There is also ...USyd AccessThesis -
Dietary interventions in adolescents
Published 2022The adverse health impact of obesity in young people remains a global health priority. This work aims to contribute towards a spectrum of evidence-based weight management treatment alternatives. These may include weight-neutral ...USyd AccessThesis