Australian Obesity Statistics – World Obesity Day focuses on the Obesity Crisis

- Dr Geoff Barnett - MBBS FRACS (Plast)
World-Obesity-Day

Obesity is currently at epidemic proportions.

Current Obesity Statistics:

  • 1 in every 6 Australians
  • 500,000 hospitalisations (2014)
  • 46,000 deaths (2015)
  • Associated to lack of proper diet & exercise
  • Exacerbated by poor lifestyle choices

 

11th October 2017 is World Obesity Day.

World Obesity Day  was launched in 2915 to stimulate and support practical solutions to help people achieve and maintain a healthy weight, and to reverse the obesity crisis. The campaign reached over six million people in 2016.  By 2025, 2.7 billion adults worldwide will suffer from being overweight and obesity by 2025. Untreated, obesity is responsible for a significant proportion of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) including heart disease, diabetes, liver disease and many types of cancer.

We all need to take urgent action and support events like ‘Walk to Support World Obesity Day‘ to treat or prevent obesity, before the annual global medical bill for treating obesity reaches US$1.2 trillion per year by 2025.

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Walk to Support World Obesity Day!

Sunday 8th October 2017 – Melbourne

RACGP Specific Interests Obesity Management Network is hosting a walk and morning tea to show its support of World Obesity Day (Wednesday 11 October).

Starting at the RACGP House (100 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne) on Sunday 8 October at 10.00 am, the walk seeks to highlight the health issues associated with obesity and the importance of the GP’s role in the care and management of people who have obesity or are above a healthy weight. Following the walk all participants are invited to stay for a morning tea.

 REGISTER HERE: ‘Walk to Support World Obesity Day‘
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Global Support for World Obesity Day 2017

There are other events that you can attend Worldwide, you can also add your own activity.

Watch The Obesity Myth on SBS on Mondays from 4 September at 7:30pm on SBS On Demand

 

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