Medical research worth $40 million will commence at The University of Queensland in 2010, thanks to funding announced by the Federal Government today.
29 October 2009Understanding and preventing obesity is the driving force for University of Queensland researcher Dr Abdullah Mamun.
24 September 2009
The University of Queensland has paid tribute to its emerging research leaders, awarding $685,000 at the annual UQ Foundation Research Excellence Awards tonight (Tuesday, September 22).
22 September 2009
A new study has found that the children of mothers who gain excessive weight during pregnancy are still at risk for obesity once they reach adulthood.
31 March 2009The impact of climate change on health and the link between socio-economic status and food choices will be some of the topics discussed by the world’s leading public health nutritionists meeting in Brisbane this week.
26 November 2007A University of Queensland study has found that women who experience certain types of sexual abuse (penetrative) in their youth are at increased odds of being overweight by the age of 21.
20 September 2007Step parents and family conflict can push teenagers to cannabis abuse.
7 December 2006Smoking while pregnant increases the chances of having fat or obese children, research shows.
28 June 2006Splitting parents who shack up with new partners can unwittingly push their children towards cannabis use.
3 April 2006They might prefer to be in front of the TV or Playstation, but Brisbane teenagers are likely to be healthier if they eat meals with mum and dad.
31 October 2005Overweight children who can shed their puppy fat by age 14 can expect lower blood pressure, according to a University of Queensland study.
16 August 2005Fat teenagers rejoice, you can now blame your parents and the first five years of your life for your plumpness.
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