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PUBLIC health experts have slammed government plans to trim more than $18 million from its obesity prevention programs, even though new figures show Australians are fatter than ever.
Federal budget papers reveal that funding for the Australian National Preventive Health Agency will be cut by $13.5 million in the next financial year, with most savings coming from axing healthy lifestyle advertising campaigns. A further $5.2 million will be slashed from the Department of Health's social marketing budget.
Australian Bureau of Statistics figures released last week showed that 63 per cent of adults are overweight or obese, up from 61 per cent in 2007-08.
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/dismay-over-antiobesity-program-cuts-20121103-28r1f.html
Federal budget papers reveal that funding for the Australian National Preventive Health Agency will be cut by $13.5 million in the next financial year, with most savings coming from axing healthy lifestyle advertising campaigns. A further $5.2 million will be slashed from the Department of Health's social marketing budget.
Australian Bureau of Statistics figures released last week showed that 63 per cent of adults are overweight or obese, up from 61 per cent in 2007-08.
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/dismay-over-antiobesity-program-cuts-20121103-28r1f.html