Aboriginal childhood overweight and obesity: the need for Aboriginal designed and led initiatives

Aboriginal childhood overweight and obesity: the need for Aboriginal designed and led initiatives

Childhood obesity poses an urgent and serious public health challenge in Australia. Aboriginal children are more profoundly affected than non-Aboriginal children, with the gap in weight status between the two groups widening, indicating an increased risk of metabolic disorders earlier in life. Obesi...

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Main Authors: Simone L Sherriff, Louise A Baur, Michael G Lambert, Michelle L Dickson, Sandra J Eades, Sumithra Muthayya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sax Institute 2019-12-01
Series:Public Health Research & Practice
Online Access:http://www.phrp.com.au/issues/december-2019-volume-29-issue-4/aboriginal-childhood-overweight-and-obesity-the-need-for-aboriginal-designed-and-led-initiatives/

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http://www.phrp.com.au/issues/december-2019-volume-29-issue-4/aboriginal-childhood-overweight-and-obesity-the-need-for-aboriginal-designed-and-led-initiatives/

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