A growing problem: trends and patterns in overweight and obesity among adults in Australia, 1980 to 2001

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AIHW bulletin no. 8

This bulletin documents the evidence from national cross-sectional surveys of overweight and obesity among adults in Australia during the past two decades, puts the size of the problem in perspective, and compares the prevalence in Australia with the prevalence in other developed countries. Future bulletins will focus on trends by socio-demographic and economic factors, and on the impact of overweight and obesity in Australia in terms of a number of health-related measures.

Authored by Dixon T & Waters AM.

Published 12 September 2003; ISSN 1446-9820; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 308 7; AIHW cat. no. AUS 36; 19pp.; OUT OF PRINT


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  • Contents
    • Highlights 

    • Introduction 

    • Background 

    • Trends in body mass index

    • Putting the prevalence rates and trends into perspective

    • International comparisons

    • What of the future?

    • Conclusion

    • References

    • Appendix A: Methods and data sources 

    • Appendix B: Statistical tables