20th April, 2019 C. Lockley Evidence-based Nutrition science is communicated to the public through the Australian Dietary Guidelines, The Dieticians Association of Australia, and qualified Nutritionists. Despite this, the Australian population is getting steadily fatter and sicker ( https://bit.ly/2Jwzezq ). What if it’s not what we’re communicating, but how ? One-quarter of children and adolescents, and nearly two-thirds of adults in Australia are overweight or obese, and the numbers continue to rise ( https://bit.ly/2Jwzezq ). Those in regional and remote areas show even greater rates of obesity and diet-related illness ( https://bit.ly/2Jwzezq ). Improving Australian food habits and increasing public compliance with the Australian Dietary Guidelines would reduce both financial pressure on Government health expenditure, and the risk of diet-related premature disease and death. IS IT A LACK OF UNDERSTANDING? With 51% of adults not eating the recommended fruit intak...
