The Weight of Time - Time influences on overweight and obesity in men

Summary

The three National health surveys, conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics for the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare in 1990, 1995 and 2000, produced data which the NSW Centre for Overweight and Obesity (COO) has analysed to find out what effects three time factors - ageing, the time of the surveys and birth cohort - have on body mass index (BMI) and the prevalence of overweight and obesity in men. These studies suggest that different generations have different patterns of weight gain.

The overall patterns and implications for women are generally similar to those for men (see Short report for women).

File link: The Weight of Time - Time influences on overweight and obesity in men
File size: 1858Kb
Type: Survey
Date of Publication: 07 July 2006
ISBN: 1 921186 02