4719.0 - Overweight and Obesity in Adults, Australia, 2004-05

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Main Features Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Socioeconomic Characteristics Chapter 3. Health status Chapter 4. Lifestyle risk factors Chapter 5. Health management Chapter 6. Other data sources About this Release More than half of adults are overweight and the numbers are increasing: ABS (Media Release)	The publication contains information on overweight and obesity in adult Australians. Using body mass index (BMI) from the ABS National Health Surveys (1989, 1995, 2001 and 2004-05), overweight and obesity trends over time, risk factors and coexisting chronic diseases are examined. Also included are recent health related actions taken by overweight and obese people. Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.