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

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 women.

These studies suggest that different generations have different patterns of weight gain. The overall patterns and implications for men are generally similar to those for women (see Short report for men).

File link: The Weight of Time- Time influences on overweight and obesity in women
File size: 1947Kb
Type: Report
Date of Publication: 07 July 2006
ISBN: 1 921186 01 1