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Childhood Obesity News - Specialist predicts surgery may be option to combat fat - The Australian

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A doubling and tripling of the number of obese children and adolescents in the past 20 to 30 years had not been matched by the resources to deal with the problem, said Shirley Alexander from the Children’s Hospital at Westmead. The causes of obesity were "multi-factorial", including genetics, but the majority of cases were caused by environment and lifestyle, Dr Alexander said. Information provided on this page will not be used for any other purpose than to notify the recipient of the article you have chosen. Sarah Elks QUEENSLAND’S chief vet says the state is not in the midst of a Hendra virus outbreak, despite the death of a senior veterinarian. Siobhain Ryan THE ‘burbs can’t be beaten, even by the beaches and the bush, with city living found to be streets ahead in the quality-of-life stakes. Read Childhood Obesity

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