| Indicator Id: |
36
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| Description: | Measured prevalence of overweight and obesity among men and women aged 25-64 years |
| Indicator Source: |
AIHW (Indicators of health risk factors publication)
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| Data Available: | Yes |
| Data Source(s): |
Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle (AusDiab) Study
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| Where Reported: | AIHW: Indicators of health risk factors; AIHW: Australia's Health; |
| Data Issues: | No data |
| Numerator: | Number of persons aged 25-64 years with a BMI of 25 or over, derived from measured height and weight data |
| Denominator: | Total population aged 25-64 years |
| Suggested Reporting Categories: | No data |
| AIHW Comments: | AIHW recommends using measured height and weight data (rather than self-reported) to derive BMI as indicator of overweight and obesity; National Healthcare Agreement: PI 05-Proportion of persons obese, 2011 |
| Link to NHA indicator specifications: |
http://www.aihw.gov.au/...
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| Link(s): |
AIHW: Indicators of health risk factors publication
AIHW Risk factor data online
Chronic diseases and associated risk factors in Australia, 2001publication
AIHW: Australia's Health 2010
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