The University of Otago’s Edgar Diabetes and Obesity Research Centre (EDOR) recently applauded the government’s newly launched health initiatives that target childhood obesity and diabetes. EDOR’s Director, Professor Jim Mann, commented in a press release, “These government plans acknowledge the principle that a two-pronged approach is necessary when dealing with diseases that have reached epidemic proportions, as is the case with obesity and diabetes.”

Read the FULL story here: http://bit.ly/1O4Qred