Aboriginal man having blood pressure checked
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Facts and figures on obesity in Australia

Weighing In: Australia’s growing obesity epidemic briefly looks at the facts and figures of overweight and obesity in Australia as well as its impact on our individual health and wellbeing and our society as a whole. 

This report was prepared and launched by the Collective for Action on Obesity (the Collective). The Collective is a platform for committed individuals and organisations from across the community to take on the obesity challenge together, with empathy and a whole of society perspective.