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Addressing childhood obesity in Queensland: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker perspectives and practices.

Lisa VinczeMegan BoswellHeidi AtkinsRobyn LittlewoodLauren Therese Williams
Published in: Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals (2022)
AHWs report a willingness to address childhood obesity within their roles, however many find it difficult to raise the issue with families, with even fewer routinely undertaking obesity assessment practices. SO WHAT?: These findings could inform training initiatives for AHWs to optimise screening, identification, referral, and treatment of childhood obesity in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
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