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Queensland Health is participating in a statewide 10,000 Steps Challenge to boost physical and mental wellbeing among its staff and encourage increased physical activity.

Health and Wellbeing Queensland advises against the use of toddler milk for most children aged 1 year or older.

Urgent changes are needed to prevent, manage and treat obesity with a major global study showing more than a billion people are living with obesity worldwide.

The 'Deliciously Affordable' campaign encourages Queenslanders to swap fast food and takeaway meals with cost-effective, quick and healthy home-made meals using fresh, seasonal produce.

As the temperature heats up across the state, Health and Wellbeing Queensland is sharing its top food and drink tips to help Queenslanders stay cool and hydrated.

Queensland now has the second highest rate of obesity in Australia (34.6%) with less than a third of Queensland adults living with a healthy weight (28.3%).

Health and Wellbeing Queensland’s whole-of-school healthy eating initiative Pick of the Crop continues to encourage students to eat more vegetables and fruit.

More Australians are living with obesity than ever before, putting an immense strain on the nation’s healthcare system and economy.

The holiday season puts a dent in all healthy habits but none more than being physically active, new research shows.

The Queensland Government has released the Gather + Grow 2023-2032 Strategy and Action Plan to improve food security in remote Queensland.