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Health topic quickview: Physical activity

A collection of Physical activity-related information in the Health and Ageing website.

Information by health topic

A quickview of health information by topic.

Nutrition and Physical Activity

02 April 2013

This section of the website contains information on nutrition and healthy eating, physical activity and promoting healthy weight.

Lifescripts

15 August 2011

The Lifescripts initiative provides general practice with evidence-based tools and skills to help patients address the main lifestyle risk factors for chronic disease: smoking; poor nutrition; alcohol misuse; physical inactivity; and unhealthy weight. The initiative assists with the provision of tailored advice to patients on modifying their lifestyle.

Physical Activity

21 June 2010

Welcome to the Physical Activity web page. This part of the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing website provides information on physical activity and health.

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.