The relationship between overweight, obesity and cardiovascular disease: a literature review prepared for the National Heart Foundation Australia
The Relationship Between Overweight, Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease presents the latest evidence linking excess body weight with cardiovascular disease, including coronary heart disease, stroke, heart failure and their associated risk factors. Published by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare and the National Heart Foundation of Australia, this report is a valuable resource for the broader community as well as policy makers, health professionals and researchers interested in cardiovascular health.
Heart failure. . . what of the future?
This bulletin begins with an assessment of what we need to know to monitor heart failure effectively in Australia. This is followed by a summary of what we already know as a result of analysing existing national data sets and includes a discussion of issues in monitoring heart failure, particularly in relation to the interpretation of data from existing sources. International comparisons are then made, and the bulletin concludes with a discussion of possible future trends in the incidence and prevalence of heart failure in Australia.
Heart failure cases likely to go up
An ageing population, improving survival from heart attack, and increasing prevalence of diabetes and obesity, may result in a rise in the number of Australians with heart failure in the future, according to a new report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).