[1] He has authored more than 35 books[2] — several that are used as textbooks at various universities[3][4][5][6] — and over 130 peer-reviewed articles collectively garnering over 3600 citations,[7] with significant contributions to areas such as weight management and chronic disease prevention.
[8][9][10] The collapse was attributed to coastal erosion, exacerbated by the council-approved construction of a nearby sea wall and apartment complex – a scenario that was later confirmed in court.
For Life' campaign in the late 1970s as part of the North Coast Healthy Lifestyle Program in New South Wales, which paved the way for widespread public education initiatives across Australia in the early 1980s.
[16] In 1981, Egger partnered with Nigel Champion to establish the Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (ACHPER) Fitness Leader Program of courses.
[1][20][21] The concept of the program was born and tested by Egger in partnership with the NSW Health Department two years earlier within BHP, Australia's largest steel company.
[22] In 1999, Egger along with co-authors Boyd Swinburn and Razza Fezeela published "Dissecting Obesogenic Environments: The Development and Application of a Framework for Identifying and Prioritizing Environmental Interventions for Obesity".
[34] In 2012, Egger was awarded the distinction of Member in the Order of Australia (AM) for his "service to medical education as an administrator and teacher, particularly in the area of health promotion and research, as an author, and for his contributions to professional organisations.