Migrant children at a higher risk of obesity

A study by Ori Gudes at Curtin University and Sanjoti Parekh from Griffith University suggests refugees settling in Australia adopt Australia's bad food habits. Nital Desai spoke to public health researcher who highlights that the challenges facing refugees are also seen among new migrants so newly arrived migrant communities are also at risk of falling into junk food or take away lifestyles. She suggests simple steps to avoid bad food habits.

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