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Poppy Johnston

DARK SECRETS: Growing obesity crisis tanking aussie productivity | Vintage Vibes

Australia is facing down the barrel of an obesity crisis and needs to act fast, research shows. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

Australia is staring down a $90 billion-a-year obesity crisis by 2032 but spending below the OECD average on preventative health to tackle it.

Two-thirds of those costs will be felt in days off work, premature death and other productivity losses, a report commissioned by Novo Nordisk finds.

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