Thursday, May 21, 2009
Treat Obese Like Smokers, Says Aussie WHO Expert
0 comments Posted by Partnership for Prevention at 9:21 AMAn Australian obesity expert who heads a World Health Organization center on obesity has advised his country to take up a hardline campaign against like those used against cigarettes and drink driving.
Deakin University’s Professor Boyd Swinburn says such tactics would include advertising bans, taxes on unhealthy products and junk food-free zones. Swinburn is the Director of the World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre for Obesity Prevention.
Labels: Australia, Boyd Swinburn, obesity, WHO
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