{"id":79721,"date":"2023-07-29T04:36:56","date_gmt":"2023-07-28T18:36:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/?p=79721"},"modified":"2023-07-27T17:47:22","modified_gmt":"2023-07-27T07:47:22","slug":"little-known-syndrome-can-double-risk-of-heart-disorders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/living\/little-known-syndrome-can-double-risk-of-heart-disorders\/","title":{"rendered":"Little-known syndrome can double risk of heart disorders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With heart attacks on the rise, cardiologists are urging Australians to keep an eye on their waist size.<\/p>\n<p>The Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute is calling for more awareness of metabolic syndrome \u2013 a cluster of conditions that can double the risk of cardiovascular disease.<\/p>\n<p>Also known as syndrome X or insulin-resistance syndrome, it is believed to affect about 30 per cent of Australian adults and can cause heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes.<\/p>\n<p>Any three of the following risk factors can lead to a diagnosis of metabolic syndrome:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Large waist circumference (equal to or greater than 80 cm for women and 94 cm for men \u2013 though this varies for certain ethnic groups)<\/li>\n<li>High blood pressure (equal to or greater than 130 systolic or 85 diastolic<\/li>\n<li>Reduced levels of HDL &#8220;good&#8221; cholesterol (lower than 1.0 mmol\/L in men and 1.3 mmol\/L in women)<\/li>\n<li>High levels of blood triglycerides (equal to or greater than 1.7 mmol\/L)<\/li>\n<li>High fasting blood sugar (greater than 5.5 mmol\/L)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Cardiologist and Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute&#8217;s executive director Professor Jason Kovacic said while metabolic syndrome was common, many Australians still were not aware of the condition or its associated risks.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As a cardiologist, I&#8217;ve lost count of the number of patients I have seen and treated with cardiovascular issues like heart attack that have arisen as a direct result of metabolic syndrome \u2013 it is such a pervasive and growing issue in our society.<\/p>\n<p>In 2022 15,000 Australians died of ischaemic heart disease (IHD) \u2013 around eight per cent higher than in 2021 when 13,878 people lost their lives to IHD.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Most of us have heard about how carrying extra weight, particularly around the abdomen, can affect our health, but people are still largely unaware of metabolic syndrome and how damaging it can be for our hearts and blood vessels,&#8221; Professor Kovacic said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;With more than half of Australians already having at least one of the risk factors[5] for metabolic syndrome, people need to be made aware of the steps they can take to avoid it.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Unfortunately, once you have one of these risk factors, you&#8217;re more likely to develop the other risk factors. So, it can be a bit of a snowball effect,&#8221; says Professor Kovacic.<\/p>\n<p>Positive lifestyle changes can help to both prevent and treat metabolic syndrome.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We know this syndrome is largely caused by poor diet, sedentary lifestyle, smoking and the like,&#8221; adds Professor Kovacic.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is good news because it means we also know how to reduce the risk of metabolic syndrome \u2013 this includes making healthy changes to the way we eat and the amount of physical activity we do.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Tips to lessen your risk<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He advises Australians to focus on making simple lifestyle changes including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Maintaining a healthy diet by reducing portions, and eating more vegetables, healthy unsaturated fats from foods like olive oils, fish, and nuts, and fibre from wholegrains and other plant foods.<\/li>\n<li>Upping your exercise to 30 minutes or more of moderate activity per day, five or more days per week<\/li>\n<li>Quitting smoking<\/li>\n<li>Reducing your alcohol intake to no more than seven standard drinks a week \u2013 though the lower, the better<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;We know that changing our behaviour isn&#8217;t always easy, but whether it&#8217;s taking the kids for a bike ride on the weekend or finding ways to add more plant foods to your favourite recipes, every little bit helps reduce the risk of heart issues in the future,&#8221; Professor Kovacic said.<\/p>\n<p>Undergoing regular Heart Health Checks with your GP to keep an eye on your cholesterol, triglycerides, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels is also recommended.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With heart attacks on the rise, cardiologists are urging Australians to keep an eye on their waist size. The Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute is calling for more awareness of metabolic syndrome \u2013 a cluster of conditions that can double the risk of cardiovascular disease. Also known as syndrome X or insulin-resistance syndrome, it is [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary understrap-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/living\/little-known-syndrome-can-double-risk-of-heart-disorders\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":79722,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"post_folder":[],"class_list":["post-79721","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-living"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Little-known syndrome can double risk of heart disorders - Geelong Times<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions that can double the risk of cardiovascular disease. Learn more about the symptoms, risk factors, and how to reduce your risk.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/living\/little-known-syndrome-can-double-risk-of-heart-disorders\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Little-known syndrome can double risk of heart disorders - Geelong Times\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions that can double the risk of cardiovascular disease. Learn more about the symptoms, risk factors, and how to reduce your risk.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/living\/little-known-syndrome-can-double-risk-of-heart-disorders\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Geelong Times\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:author\" content=\"jamespetertaylor\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-07-28T18:36:56+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Feature-Image-2023-07-27T174058.350.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"630\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"James Taylor\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@notthatjt\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"James Taylor\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\\\/geelongtimes\\\/living\\\/little-known-syndrome-can-double-risk-of-heart-disorders\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\\\/geelongtimes\\\/living\\\/little-known-syndrome-can-double-risk-of-heart-disorders\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"James Taylor\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\\\/geelongtimes\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/2655215c02475fb33ffa43a1c8fe2677\"},\"headline\":\"Little-known syndrome can double risk of heart disorders\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-07-28T18:36:56+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\\\/geelongtimes\\\/living\\\/little-known-syndrome-can-double-risk-of-heart-disorders\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":598,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\\\/geelongtimes\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\\\/geelongtimes\\\/living\\\/little-known-syndrome-can-double-risk-of-heart-disorders\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\\\/prod\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/21\\\/2023\\\/07\\\/Feature-Image-2023-07-27T174058.350.png\",\"articleSection\":[\"Living\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-AU\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\\\/geelongtimes\\\/living\\\/little-known-syndrome-can-double-risk-of-heart-disorders\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\\\/geelongtimes\\\/living\\\/little-known-syndrome-can-double-risk-of-heart-disorders\\\/\",\"name\":\"Little-known syndrome can double risk of heart disorders - Geelong Times\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\\\/geelongtimes\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\\\/geelongtimes\\\/living\\\/little-known-syndrome-can-double-risk-of-heart-disorders\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\\\/geelongtimes\\\/living\\\/little-known-syndrome-can-double-risk-of-heart-disorders\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\\\/prod\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/21\\\/2023\\\/07\\\/Feature-Image-2023-07-27T174058.350.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-07-28T18:36:56+00:00\",\"description\":\"Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions that can double the risk of cardiovascular disease. Learn more about the symptoms, risk factors, and how to reduce your risk.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\\\/geelongtimes\\\/living\\\/little-known-syndrome-can-double-risk-of-heart-disorders\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-AU\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\\\/geelongtimes\\\/living\\\/little-known-syndrome-can-double-risk-of-heart-disorders\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-AU\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\\\/geelongtimes\\\/living\\\/little-known-syndrome-can-double-risk-of-heart-disorders\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\\\/prod\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/21\\\/2023\\\/07\\\/Feature-Image-2023-07-27T174058.350.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\\\/prod\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/21\\\/2023\\\/07\\\/Feature-Image-2023-07-27T174058.350.png\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":630,\"caption\":\"A large waist circumference is a risk factor that can lead to a diagnosis of metabolic syndrome. Photos: SUPPLIED\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\\\/geelongtimes\\\/living\\\/little-known-syndrome-can-double-risk-of-heart-disorders\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\\\/geelongtimes\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Little-known syndrome can double risk of heart disorders\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\\\/geelongtimes\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\\\/geelongtimes\\\/\",\"name\":\"Geelong Times\",\"description\":\"Free local news\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\\\/geelongtimes\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\\\/geelongtimes\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-AU\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\\\/geelongtimes\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Geelong Times\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\\\/geelongtimes\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-AU\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\\\/geelongtimes\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\\\/prod\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/21\\\/2020\\\/09\\\/times_logo_1.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\\\/prod\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/21\\\/2020\\\/09\\\/times_logo_1.png\",\"width\":248,\"height\":37,\"caption\":\"Geelong Times\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\\\/geelongtimes\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\\\/geelongtimes\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/2655215c02475fb33ffa43a1c8fe2677\",\"name\":\"James Taylor\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-AU\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/4ceb72a20a2941ff28326fc7c1d56a74ecb6e6ac1d9b5a50749c0314e0b11d5a?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/4ceb72a20a2941ff28326fc7c1d56a74ecb6e6ac1d9b5a50749c0314e0b11d5a?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/4ceb72a20a2941ff28326fc7c1d56a74ecb6e6ac1d9b5a50749c0314e0b11d5a?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"James Taylor\"},\"description\":\"James\u2019 first job in journalism was at the Bendigo Advertiser, where he held a number of roles, including reporter, sub-editor and arts and features writer. He has also worked for several publications at Fairfax, including the Knox Weekly, Casey Weekly and Pakenham Weekly, and in the UK with the Berkshire Media Group. Raised in Geelong, James has been back in his hometown since 2011 and now lives in Waurn Ponds. Outside of journalism, James divides his time between barracking for the Cats, chasing his two-year-old daughter around, and posting on Twitter (@notthatjt).\",\"sameAs\":[\"jamespetertaylor\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/@notthatjt\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\\\/geelongtimes\\\/author\\\/jamestaylor\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Little-known syndrome can double risk of heart disorders - Geelong Times","description":"Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions that can double the risk of cardiovascular disease. Learn more about the symptoms, risk factors, and how to reduce your risk.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/living\/little-known-syndrome-can-double-risk-of-heart-disorders\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Little-known syndrome can double risk of heart disorders - Geelong Times","og_description":"Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions that can double the risk of cardiovascular disease. Learn more about the symptoms, risk factors, and how to reduce your risk.","og_url":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/living\/little-known-syndrome-can-double-risk-of-heart-disorders\/","og_site_name":"Geelong Times","article_author":"jamespetertaylor","article_published_time":"2023-07-28T18:36:56+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1200,"height":630,"url":"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Feature-Image-2023-07-27T174058.350.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"James Taylor","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@notthatjt","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"James Taylor","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/living\/little-known-syndrome-can-double-risk-of-heart-disorders\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/living\/little-known-syndrome-can-double-risk-of-heart-disorders\/"},"author":{"name":"James Taylor","@id":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/#\/schema\/person\/2655215c02475fb33ffa43a1c8fe2677"},"headline":"Little-known syndrome can double risk of heart disorders","datePublished":"2023-07-28T18:36:56+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/living\/little-known-syndrome-can-double-risk-of-heart-disorders\/"},"wordCount":598,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/living\/little-known-syndrome-can-double-risk-of-heart-disorders\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Feature-Image-2023-07-27T174058.350.png","articleSection":["Living"],"inLanguage":"en-AU"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/living\/little-known-syndrome-can-double-risk-of-heart-disorders\/","url":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/living\/little-known-syndrome-can-double-risk-of-heart-disorders\/","name":"Little-known syndrome can double risk of heart disorders - Geelong Times","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/living\/little-known-syndrome-can-double-risk-of-heart-disorders\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/living\/little-known-syndrome-can-double-risk-of-heart-disorders\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Feature-Image-2023-07-27T174058.350.png","datePublished":"2023-07-28T18:36:56+00:00","description":"Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions that can double the risk of cardiovascular disease. Learn more about the symptoms, risk factors, and how to reduce your risk.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/living\/little-known-syndrome-can-double-risk-of-heart-disorders\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-AU","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/living\/little-known-syndrome-can-double-risk-of-heart-disorders\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-AU","@id":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/living\/little-known-syndrome-can-double-risk-of-heart-disorders\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Feature-Image-2023-07-27T174058.350.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Feature-Image-2023-07-27T174058.350.png","width":1200,"height":630,"caption":"A large waist circumference is a risk factor that can lead to a diagnosis of metabolic syndrome. Photos: SUPPLIED"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/living\/little-known-syndrome-can-double-risk-of-heart-disorders\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Little-known syndrome can double risk of heart disorders"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/#website","url":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/","name":"Geelong Times","description":"Free local news","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-AU"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/#organization","name":"Geelong Times","url":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-AU","@id":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2020\/09\/times_logo_1.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2020\/09\/times_logo_1.png","width":248,"height":37,"caption":"Geelong Times"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/#\/schema\/person\/2655215c02475fb33ffa43a1c8fe2677","name":"James Taylor","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-AU","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4ceb72a20a2941ff28326fc7c1d56a74ecb6e6ac1d9b5a50749c0314e0b11d5a?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4ceb72a20a2941ff28326fc7c1d56a74ecb6e6ac1d9b5a50749c0314e0b11d5a?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4ceb72a20a2941ff28326fc7c1d56a74ecb6e6ac1d9b5a50749c0314e0b11d5a?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"James Taylor"},"description":"James\u2019 first job in journalism was at the Bendigo Advertiser, where he held a number of roles, including reporter, sub-editor and arts and features writer. He has also worked for several publications at Fairfax, including the Knox Weekly, Casey Weekly and Pakenham Weekly, and in the UK with the Berkshire Media Group. Raised in Geelong, James has been back in his hometown since 2011 and now lives in Waurn Ponds. Outside of journalism, James divides his time between barracking for the Cats, chasing his two-year-old daughter around, and posting on Twitter (@notthatjt).","sameAs":["jamespetertaylor","https:\/\/x.com\/@notthatjt"],"url":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/author\/jamestaylor\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79721","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/26"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=79721"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79721\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/79722"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=79721"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=79721"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=79721"},{"taxonomy":"post_folder","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post_folder?post=79721"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}