Latest findings
In 2011–12, discretionary food contributed towards 39% of daily energy intake in those aged 2–18
Education, employment and income all play a part in people’s health behaviours in the home environment
Children who have an active parent are more likely to be active than those with an inactive parent
In 2017–18, 38% of adults in the lowest socioeconomic areas were obese, compared with 24% in the highest
60% of men and 66% of women in 2017–18 had a waist circumference that indicated a high risk of metabolic complications
Australia had the 6th highest proportion of overweight or obese people aged 15+ among 22 OECD member countries in 2019