Garry Egger

Garry Egger MPH PhD MAPS

Dr Garry Egger MPH, PhD has worked in public, corporate and clinical health for over 4 decades. He is the author of 30 books (including five texts) over 150 peer-reviewed scientific and research articles and numerous popular media articles on health and fitness. He is a Professor of Health and Human Sciences at Southern Cross University and an Advisor to the World Health Organisation and several Government and corporate bodies in chronic disease prevention. In the 1990s Dr Egger initiated the GutBusters, men’s waist loss program, the first of its kind in the world, which has now developed into the Professor Trim’s Weight Loss Program for men. He is one of the initiators of the Australian Lifestyle Medicine Association (ALMA) and runs training programs in Lifestyle Medicine for doctors and allied health professionals. His recent interests and publications concern the link between obesity, climate change and economic growth.