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Obesity prevention study, 2007

In this 2007 film clip David Schaaf and Robert Scragg discuss the Obesity Prevention in Communities (OPIC) study, a project aimed at improving the health of Pasifika communities. OPIC was funded by the Health Research Council. Dr Schaaf and Associate Professor Scragg were based in the School of Population Health at the University of Auckland.

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Derek Dow, 'Medical research - Health Research Council, 1990 to 2010s', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/interactive/45819/obesity-prevention-study-2007 (accessed 24 April 2024)

Story by Derek Dow, published 22 Oct 2014