9 Jul 2019

Two Million Obese New Zealanders Predicted

From Lately, 10:30 pm on 9 July 2019

Counties Manukau DHB services are stretched to cope with the extra demands of high obesity in its population, and it's asking the Government to do more.

Researchers at Otago University predict two million New Zealanders will be obese in less than 20 years time. A year ago they called on the Government to take action when their research was released, and Karyn asks Professor Haxby Abbott about what's happened with the findings since then.

illustration of obesity

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