Health Report: Obesity in Australia - Statistics and Analysis

This report analyzes the prevalence and impact of obesity in Australia. It begins by highlighting the high rates of obesity and overweight among adults and children, citing statistics from the Australian Bureau of Statistics and the Department of Health. The report discusses the correlation between obesity and chronic diseases such as diabetes and cerebrovascular disease, emphasizing the significant burden these conditions place on the healthcare system. It explores the contributing factors to obesity, including poor dietary habits and sedentary lifestyles. The report concludes by advocating for public health strategies to educate citizens and promote healthy behaviors to reduce obesity rates and improve overall health outcomes. The report references key sources such as Australia's health 2018 and the Department of Health to support its findings.

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Introduction
Statistics show that Australia has the third uppermost pervasiveness of overweight
grown-ups in the English language world. Obesity in this country has the highest frequency. The
rise in obesity in the country has been accredited to meager consumption practices in Australia.
Sedentary lifestyles have also decreased in the labor workforce. In 2018-2018, Statistics released
by ABS national health survey revealed that 2/3 of the Australian adults was obese which an
increase from 64% in 2014 (Department of Health, 2019). The research also revealed that 24.9%
of the total number of children in Australia was obese.
The country requires a multi-faceted communal method. The branch of health came up
with preventive ways to deal with obesity. The tactics offer evidence-based info to the
communities so that individual kinfolks make informed decisions and take care of their well-
being. In 2014/15; the number of overweight people aged 18 and above had hit six million. This
accounted for more than 36% of adults in Australia.at least 3.5 million Australians were weighty
or 42% of all males aged 18 and above were obese. More than 2 million Australian women were
overweight meaning 29% of all women aged 18 and above were overweight in Australia.
Compared to 1995, there was a decrease in the number of obese Australians by 6% (Australia's
health 2018, 2018).
The principal causes of most death in Australia in 2011 were the cerebrovascular disease,
dementia, and disease. These diseases in one way or the other had a direct link with obesity and
overweight. More than 50% of all consultations in Australia were noted to concern chronic
diseases such as diabetes. This was a clear indication that people were suffering from obese
related diseases (Department of Health, 2019). On average; one Australian was detected with

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type 2 diabetes. Every year, ABS department of health reports that there are 100,000 new
diagnoses. Reports show that in 2017/18, there were increased deaths in Australian cyclists
whereby 45 people died.
Conclusion
Chronic non-communicable diseases in Australia account for a higher proportion of
deaths in Australia. Obesity has also claimed the lives of millions of people in the country. ABS
statistics reveal that obesity kills more than any other disease in the country. It is advisable for
the country to strategize on educating its citizens on how to make sound decisions concerning
their health status. This will lead to reduced cases of obesity, overweight and death.

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References
Australia's health 2018. (2018, June 20th). Retrieved May 19th, 2019, from Australian INstitute
of Health and Welfare: https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/australias-health/australias-
health-2018/contents/indicators-of-australias-health/proportion-of-people-obese-and-
overweight
Department of Health. (2019, February 5th). Overweight and Obesity. Retrieved May 19th, 2019,
from Australian Government; Department of Health:
https://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/Overweight-and-Obesity