Results from the 2007-08 National Health Survey, the first since 1995, reveal that in 2007-08, 61.4% of the Australian population were either overweight or obese.
42.1% of adult males and 30.9% of adult females were classified as overweight (Body Mass Index between 25.0 and 30.0 kg/m2). 25.6% of males and 24% of females were classified as obese (Body Mass Index > 30.0 kg/m2). For children and adolescents, results indicate that 24.9% of children aged 5 – 17 years are overweight or obese - 25.8% of boys and 24.0% girls.
On average, 45% of Australian males aged over 55 are overweight. For women over 55% were overweight or obese.
In 2011 more than $35 million was expended by the NHMRC on 217 active research grants investigating obesity related issues. This is more than 10% more than 2010 funding. In the ten years since 2002, more than $195 million has been invested in Obesity related research by the NHMRC.
Research funding summary
|
Calender Year |
Financial Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
2002 |
$5,172,833 |
2002-03 |
$5,270,495 |
|
2003 |
$5,368,157 |
2003-04 |
$6,913,115 |
|
2004 |
$8,458,072 |
2004-05 |
$10,321,094 |
|
2005 |
$12,184,116 |
2005-06 |
$13,028,338 |
|
2006 |
$13,872,559 |
2006-07 |
$16,320,170 |
|
2007 |
$18,767,780 |
2007-08 |
$21,869,743 |
|
2008 |
$24,971,705 |
2008-09 |
$26,947,944 |
|
2009 |
$28,924,286 |
2009-10 |
$30,214,079 |
|
2010 |
$31,503,872 |
2010-11 |
$33,650,128 |
|
2011 |
$35,796,385 |
2011-12 |
$30,542,136 |
Research funding dataset
|
NHPA Type |
Date |
Status |
|---|---|---|
|
20/12/2011 |
Updated |
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