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Obesity is
Obesity is
more than
a health
problem
Obesity strikes not just at health but how we function in society, and the drivers are varied. Professor Louise Baur looks at the range of factors including food marketing, availability of low-cost foods, urban planning and public transport.
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Professor Louise Baur
Director, Physical Activity, Nutrition & Obesity Research Group
Obesity Theme Leader, Charles Perkins Centre
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