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Overweight and obesity in Australia: the 1999–2000 Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle Study (AusDiab)

The Medical Journal of Australia · 2003 · Vol. 178(9) · pp. 427–432

Adrian J. Cameron✉(International Diabetes Federation)Paul Zimmet(The University of Western Australia)David W. Dunstan(International Diabetes Federation)Megan Dalton(International Diabetes Federation)Jonathan E. Shaw(The University of Queensland)Timothy A. Welborn(Deakin University)Neville Owen(Government of Western Australia Department of Health)Jo Salmon(Deakin University)D. Jolley(Deakin University)

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Abstract

The prevalence of obesity in Australia has more than doubled in the past 20 years. Strong positive associations between obesity and each of television viewing time and lower physical activity time confirm the influence of sedentary lifestyles on obesity, and underline the potential benefits of reducing sedentary behaviour, as well as increasing physical activity, to curb the obesity epidemic.

Physical Activity and Health Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsObesityMedicineOverweightDiabetes mellitusPhysical activitySedentary lifestyleGerontologyEnvironmental healthInternal medicinePhysical therapy

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AdultAgedAnthropometryAustraliaCross-Sectional StudiesDiabetes MellitusFemaleHumansLife StyleMaleMiddle AgedObesitySocioeconomic FactorsHealth BehaviorPrevalence

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