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Rising obesity rates

COUNTRY shires have the highest rates of obesity according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics most recent Australian Health Survey. The survey revealed the Central Goldfields shire has the highest obesity rate in the state, with 36.1 per cent of adults obese. Loddon, Greater Bendigo and Campaspe came close, with respective obesity rates of 34.8 […]

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