Australia’s obesity crisis tipped to worsen according to new University of Sydney study : adelaidenow

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Australia's obesity crisis tipped to worsen according to new University of Sydney study

Australia's obesity crisis tipped to worsen according to new University of Sydney study

AUSTRALIAN women are set to become significantly fatter than men with the nation's obesity rate tipped to skyrocket.A new study by the University of Sydney reveals the obesity rate among Australian adults will increase from 28 to 35 per cent by 2025 so long as the population continues to eat itself into an early grave.But even more concerning is the prevalence of severe obesity — by 2025, 13 per cent of the population or one in eight people will have a BMI of over 35 and be classed as "severely obese".


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New study looks at better ways to treat obesity in rural areas

New study looks at better ways to treat obesity in rural areas

Currently, excess body weight contributes to as many as 1 in 5 cancer-related deaths.Obesity is associated with increased risk of at least eight types of cancer.The American Society of Clinical Oncology has identified obesity as a health risk that is "quickly overtaking tobacco as the leading preventable cause of cancer."


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Trend in childhood obesity extends down as one in four Canadian toddlers too fat: study

Trend in childhood obesity extends down as one in four Canadian toddlers too fat: study

The first study in Canada believed to look at serious weight problems — in toddlers — suggests one in four 18-month-olds is already overweight, obese or at risk of becoming overweight.Experts say the "alarming" study shows the trend they were already seeing in older age groups is now extending down to the under two's, resurrecting the question, who's responsible when a toddler gets so heavy he has trouble moving?One Toronto pediatrician says he is already seeing obese three- and five-month-old children.