Better health and ageing for all Australians

Health topic quickview: Men's health

A collection of Men's health-related information in the Health and Ageing website.

Promoting Healthy Weight

25 September 2009

Promoting healthy weight focuses on the prevention and management of overweight and obesity. In Australia, the 2007-08 National Health Survey showed that some 61% of the adult population (18 years and over) were overweight or obese, with 25% of these classified as obese.