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Widening childhood obesity gap leaves communities behind – Mirage News
The data showed children were more likely to be above a healthy weight if they lived in a low-income community, were from regional and rural areas, had a…
The data
showed children were more likely to be above a healthy weight if they lived in a low-income community, were from regional and rural areas, had a disability or were from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds.
The survey found:
- Children in the lowest socioeconomic areas were more than twice as likely to be obese as those living in the highest socioeconomic areas
- Obesity rates for Aboriginal children and adolescents increased to 38% in 2018–19, up from 31% i…
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