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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2021) Inequalities in overweight and obesity and the social determinants of health, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 28 March 2024.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2021). Inequalities in overweight and obesity and the social determinants of health. Canberra: AIHW.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Inequalities in overweight and obesity and the social determinants of health. AIHW, 2021.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Inequalities in overweight and obesity and the social determinants of health. Canberra: AIHW; 2021.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2021, Inequalities in overweight and obesity and the social determinants of health, AIHW, Canberra.
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Everyday life such as family circumstances, housing, working conditions, livelihood and education can influence our health and subsequently our chances of developing overweight and obesity. This report explores how the social determinants of health are associated with overweight and obesity in children and adolescents, adults of working age and older Australians. Data presented are based on national health survey data over a 10-year period to explore the associations between social determinants of health and inequalities in overweight and obesity.
Children had higher rates of overweight or obesity if their parent had not completed secondary school
Adult overweight or obesity was about 1.2 times higher for those paying off a mortgage than those who owned their home
In 2011–12 and 2014–15, adult obesity was 1.3 times higher for those paying rent as for those who owned their home
Waist circumference risk was 1.4 times higher in Outer regional and Remote areas than Major cities in 2 survey years
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