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Obesity Research
The prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents have reached alarming rates around the world. Paediatric obesity - comes with a wide range of serious health complications which include psychosocial, metabolic and physical effects. Without intervention, obesity is likely to continue into adulthood along with its complications. A recent study led by Dr Megan Gow, Clinical Lecturer and N...
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Months after receiving a $2.5 million grant to conduct ground-breaking research into the childhood obesity epidemic, the new Centre of Research Excellence in the Early Prevention of Obesity in Childhood has been launched. Professor Louise Baur, Group Leader of the Obesity Research Group at the Kids Research Insitute, will lead a team of experts from across the world at the new c...
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