This study evaluated CSIRO's Total Wellbeing Diet Online program among 24,035 Australian adults over 12 months. Average weight loss was 5.5kg at 12 months, with 52% achieving clinically significant results (≥5% body weight loss). Platform engagement strongly correlated with success. The digital program proved effective for long-term weight management.

Highlighting the relationship between mental health conditions and diet, this brief offers four policy recommendations to increase awareness and accessibility of dietary support for the prevention and treatment of mental health conditions.

This study examines longitudinal behaviour change of adolescents in six key lifestyle behaviours – sleep, physical activity (PA), sedentary recreational screen time, diet, alcohol use, and tobacco use – and associations with mental health. The results highlight the potential benefits of behaviour modification to reduce the progression of psychological distress in adolescence.

This independent report, prepared by the Public Health Advisory Committee and published by the Ministry of Health, takes a public health focus, looking at changes to the food system that could help improve the health and wellbeing of people of New Zealand.

Australians consume far too much sugar, which is one of the main reasons our rates of obesity and type 2 diabetes are so high. The authors of this report argue that with surging adoption and growing evidence that self regulation has failed, it’s time for Australia to catch up with the rest of the world...