The Obesity Action Coalition is an advocacy organisation which aims to reduce the prevalence of obesity in New Zealand by promoting environmental changes to make it easier for people to maintain a healthy weight.

Obesity is a major risk factor for many chronic, debilitating and life-threatening diseases. The cause of this growing trend is largely due to a social and physical changes in the way we live. It is therefore important to change the environment as well as to effect individual change.

Over 60 non-profit organisations have joined the Coalition to date including public health units, Māori groups, consumers, education and physical activity bodies.

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