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Obesity Experts Back Abbott Initiative

Two of Australia’s leading obesity experts have rejected as “nonsense” criticism by the AMA and Labor Party of the $3 million obesity study initiative announced yesterday by Federal Health Minister Tony Abbott. [click link for full article]

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