| Indicator Id: |
15
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| Description: | Proportion of adults who are overweight |
| Indicator Source: |
AIHW (Rural, regional and remote health indicators publication)
National Health Performance Committee (NHPC)
National Health Priority Areas (NHPA)
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| Data Available: | Yes |
| Data Source(s): |
Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle (AusDiab) Study
National Health Survey (NHS)
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| Where Reported: | AIHW: A growing problem; AIHW & NHPC: National Report on Health Sector Performance Indicators 2003; AIHW: Rural, Regional and Remote health, indicators of health; AIHW: Australia's Health |
| Data Issues: | Measured data are preferred over self-reported (AusDiab data are measured, NHS are self-reported) |
| Numerator: | Number of adults who are overweight (BMI >= 25) |
| Denominator: | Total adult population |
| Suggested Reporting Categories: | NHPA recommends reporting for ages 25-64, AIHW Rural & Remote indicators recommends reporting by remoteness, sex, Indigenous status (however, this can only be done using NHS data) |
| AIHW Comments: | No data |
| Link to NHA indicator specifications: |
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| Link(s): |
AIHW: Risk factor data online
AIHW: Indicators for chronic diseases and their determinants 2008
AIHW & NHPC: National Report on Health Sector Performance Indicators 2003 publication
AIHW: Rural, Regional and Remote health, indicators of health publication
AIHW: Australia's Health 2010
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