Risk factors

Overweight and obesity is a major public health issue and a leading risk factor for ill-health in Australia. This web report provides interactive graphs showing the prevalence of overweight and obesity, differences in the prevalence between population groups and what is happening over time.

The purpose of this report is to investigate the adequacy of the Australian diet across various life stages to help inform the evidence-base in relation to nutrition-related health determinants for chronic conditions. It brings together the latest available data from a variety of sources, including some previously published results, and also includes new analysis, such as reporting by socioeconomic status and remoteness.