Overweight & obesity in Australia

Now, overweight & Obesity is serious problem. In Australia, the statistics of overweight and obesity in 2004-5 showed that the male’s percentage of overweight was about 45%, obesity was about 20% and normal was about 51%. On the other hand, the female’s percentage of overweight was about 31%, obesity was about 19% and normal was about 51%. It showed the tendency that the males are more overweight and obesity than the females. When you see according to the age, the males of 45-54 years olds were the highest percentage. 18-24 years olds were the lowest. On the other hand, the females of 55-64% were the highest. 18-24 years olds were the lowest. The old females were more overweight and obesity than the old males. When you see according to the house hold, the low incomes percentage of normal were about 43%, overweight were about 32% and obesity were about 21%. The middle incomes percentage of normal were about 44%, overweight were about 36% and obesity were about 17%. The high incomes percentage of normal were about 46%, overweight were about 38% and obesity were about 15%. The low incomes were the highest in obesity.

This problem is world problem. We should control our health by ourselves.