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Three important wins for addressing obesity

  • Written by Alessandro R Demaio, Global Health Doctor; Co-Founded NCDFREE & festival21; Assoc. Researcher, University of Copenhagen
imageObesity: the challenges faced today will just make reaching that finish line tomorrow, all the more sweet.Flickr / Krieg, CC BY-NC

When it comes to obesity in Australia, the statistics are alarming - and generally getting worse.

  • The national prevalence of obesity has increased significantly over the past few decades. Roughly three in ten Australian...

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