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On obesity as NZs leading death and disability risk factor: we need strong regulation and policy to protect public health from the food industry behemoths, and the public want this. Also, we need our streets redesigned to allow people and families the choice to travel around their neighbourhood safely by walking, cycling, scootering, wheelchairing. When the car is the only choice perceived as viable, we trap people into lots of time sitting inactive in a big metal box. And voila, lots of obesity results.

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