A one-stop source of information to promote physical activity, good nutrition and healthy weight will be officially launched today by Health Minister John Hill.
PANORAMA, the Physical Activity and Nutrition Observatory: Research and Monitoring Alliance, is a collaboration between Flinders University and the University of South Australia.
The State Government is funding PANORAMA with $1 million over three years.
Professor Lynne Cobiac – who will co-direct and co-manage PANORAMA with Flinders Professor John Coveney – said the aim of PANORAMA was to support State Government initiatives to increase the proportion of South Australians with a healthy weight by 10 percentage points by 2014.
“PANORAMA will improve access for decision-makers and practitioners to the best quality information about physical activity, healthy eating and weight status in South Australia that is relevant to state-wide and regional priorities,” Professor Cobiac said.
“That advice and information – developed by closely monitoring the very latest research and data in the field from SA, interstate and overseas – will be provided to SA Health and other government agencies,” she said. This will assist the government in formulating health policies from evidence-based research.
“But members of the public will also have ready access to a great deal of information, as part of the State Government’s Eat Well Be Active program.”
Would be great if PANORMA will encourage a plant-based diet, for it truly meets both our body’s need and environmental need
Reputated scientists and doctors recommend plant-based diet:
— http://www.tcolincampbell.org/
— http://www.pcrm.org/health/veginfo/vegetarian_foods.html
Cheers,
Kee-Yew Wong
’99 Biotech Graduate of Flinders Uni