Precision approaches to improving obesity prevention in Queensland, Australia

On Wednesday 04 October 2023, Dr Oliver Canfell of the University of Queensland, Australia, presented the MRC Epidemiology Unit seminar:
Precision approaches to improving obesity prevention in Queensland, Australia
About this talk
Public health innovation is needed to improve population healthy weight. Emerging data and digital technologies (e.g., electronic medical records, artificial intelligence) can unlock new intelligence to inform precise interventions and policies for people at risk for obesity - the right preventive intervention for the right community at the right time.
This seminar will showcase a multidisciplinary research program to use digital health as an enabler for obesity prevention at scale in Queensland, Australia. This program will highlight the strength of partnerships between academia, healthcare, and industry to drive data-driven innovation for obesity prevention.
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About Dr Canfell
Dr Oliver Canfell is a Research Fellow at The University of Queensland and Accredited Practising Dietitian interested in the prevention and management of obesity. He trained as a paediatric dietitian and have broad healthcare experience, including one-on-one clinical care with children and families, co-designing and implementing community prevention programs in multidisciplinary teams, and delivering and evaluating statewide health promotion initiatives.
His current research focuses on using data and digital technology to improve obesity prevention at population scale. He aims to use nutrition and digital health to add health to life and equity to health for people across the life course.