General Obesity Information

The Obesity Society has produced a series of fact sheets, each developed to provide information to assist the understanding of the principles and issues regarding overweight and obesity. These fact sheets specifically address the prevalence, causes, consequences, prevention and management of obesity in children and adults. Obesity Society fact sheets can be downloaded from the links below.

Further Information

• Obesity in Australian Children: Definition & Prevalence (PDF: 67kb)
  
• Obesity in Aust. Children: Consequences,Causes,Prevention & Management (PDF: 186kb)
  
• Obesity in Australian Adults: Prevalence Data (PDF: 193kb)
  
• Obesity in Australian Adults: Associated Consequences (PDF: 60kb)
  
• Obesity in Australian Adults: Causes,Prevention & Management (PDF: 231kb)