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Research seminar: Harnessing system science to tackle child and adolescent overweight and obesity

How can overweight and obesity be tackled in children and adolescents? The findings of three Australian research projects involving advanced system science methods are presented in this end-of-project seminar.

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DATE 8 Nov 2022

TYPE Videos

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  • Associate Professor Louise Freebairn

    The University of Sydney
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    University of Saskatchewan
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  • Dr Sandro Sperandei

    Western Sydney University
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  • Simon Chiu

    The Sax Institute
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  • Overweight and obesity ,

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The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work.

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