Latest findings
38% of disease burden could have been avoided or reduced, being due to the modifiable risk factors included in the Study
Cancers were the group of diseases causing the most burden in 2018
Australia had the 6th highest proportion of overweight or obese people aged 15+ among 22 OECD member countries in 2019
60% of men and 66% of women in 2017–18 had a waist circumference that indicated a high risk of metabolic complications
Although fruit intake is closest to the recommendations, nearly 4 in 5 adults (77%) aged 19–50 do not eat enough
Since 1995, the contribution of added sugars, total fat and saturated fat to energy intake has generally decreased