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Data sources for monitoring overweight and obesity in Australia
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Topic: Overweight & obesity
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AIHW
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2019) Data sources for monitoring overweight and obesity in Australia, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 06 December 2023.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2019). Data sources for monitoring overweight and obesity in Australia. Canberra: AIHW.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Data sources for monitoring overweight and obesity in Australia. AIHW, 2019.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Data sources for monitoring overweight and obesity in Australia. Canberra: AIHW; 2019.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2019, Data sources for monitoring overweight and obesity in Australia, AIHW, Canberra.
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This report assesses the potential for existing data sources to improve monitoring overweight and obesity in Australia, and highlights future opportunities for improve monitoring these conditions. A 4-step process is used to assess the utility of different data sources to provide relevant information on the 6 priority information areas required for monitoring these conditions.
- ISBN: 978-1-76054-486-7 (PDF) 978-1-76054-487-4 (Print)
- Cat. no: PHE 244
- Pages: 78
Findings from this report:
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Australian data on the prevalence and risk factors for overweight and obesity are well developed
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Australian data on quality of life for people affected by overweight and obesity are underdeveloped
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Australian data on death and disability related to overweight and obesity are underdeveloped
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Australia data on prevention, management and treatment activities for overweight and obesity are underdeveloped