Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2012) Risk factor trends: age patterns in key health risk factors over time, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 02 June 2023.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2012). Risk factor trends: age patterns in key health risk factors over time. Canberra: AIHW.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Risk factor trends: age patterns in key health risk factors over time. AIHW, 2012.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Risk factor trends: age patterns in key health risk factors over time. Canberra: AIHW; 2012.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2012, Risk factor trends: age patterns in key health risk factors over time, AIHW, Canberra.
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This report presents comparisons over time for different age groups for key health risk factors, including overweight and obesity, physical inactivity, poor diet, smoking and excessive alcohol consumption. The good news is that smoking rates have declined, particularly among younger people. However, overweight/obesity rates have increased for virtually all age groups, especially females aged 12 to 44.
This report presents comparisons over time for different age groups for key risk factors for health including overweight and obesity, physical inactivity, poor diet, smoking and excessive alcohol consumption. These are key risk factors for diseases such as cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease. Monitoring patterns in these risk factors is important to help guide and target preventive health interventions.
# Most of the age/sex results within this broad age group are increasing; see Table 7.1 for more details. ~ No change.
Preliminary material: Abbreviations
Appendix A: Statistical tables Appendix B: Trends in diabetes prevalence Appendix C: Statistical methods andmeasures Appendix D: Data sources, classifications and comparability over time
End matter: Glossary; References; List of tables; List of figures
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