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Use of medicines by Australians with diabetesAIHW bulletin no. 45Diabetes is a chronic (long-term) condition that can have a major impact on life expectancy and quality of life, especially if undetected or poorly controlled. It is estimated that in 1999-2000 around 1 million Australians (7.4% of the population) had diabetes. This bulletin investigates medicines used in the control of blood glucose levels ('antidiabetic medicines') as well as those used for related reasons such as the prevention or control of common diabetes complications. Authored by Webbie K & O'Brien K. Published 9 August 2006; ISSN 1446-9820; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 592 0; AIHW cat. no. AUS 82; 24pp.; $10.00 |
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Health, wellbeing and body weight: characteristics of overweight and obesity in Australia, 2001AIHW bulletin no. 13Overweight, and in particular obesity, is known to be associated with numerous adverse health conditions. This bulletin, which complements other work produced by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare on overweight and obesity, investigates the relationship between this growing public health problem and a number of health-related characteristics using national estimates from the 2001 National Health Survey. Authored by O'Brien K & Webbie K. Published 4 March 2004; ISSN 1446 9820; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 370 4; AIHW cat. no. AUS 43; 24pp.; $10.00 |
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Are all Australians gaining weight?: Differentials in overweight and obesity among adults, 1989-90 to 2001AIHW bulletin no. 11This bulletin presents the results of analyses of the prevalence of overweight and obesity for a range of different subgroups of Australian adults over the period 1989-90 to 2001. These comparisons between subgroups are referred to as differentials. The characteristics examined include basic demographic details (age and sex), place of residence, socioeconomic status, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status and ethnicity. Authored by O'Brien K & Webbie K. Published 10 December 2003; ISSN 1446 9820; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 338 4; AIHW cat. no. AUS 39; 23pp.; $10.00 |
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