Childhood Obesity in Australia Introduction Obesity among the children is one of the major frightening concerns and issues of Australia like any other countries in the modern world. A child may be classified as obese when his or hers Body Mass Index (BMI) is above the desired levels which can be composed of the excess fatty tissue present in a disproportion state. Cole et al (2000) state that in order to classify a child as obese or over weight his/hers BMI exceeds the international limits for
OBESITY IN AUSTRALIA Obesity is a worldwide phenomenon. It is a phenomenon in which there is accumulation of fat in the body due to the calorie intake being more than the calorie expenditure. Obesity is one of those diseases which can affect people of any age. There are a number of factors and reasons due to which people become a victim of this disease. According to Justin Healey (2012), Obesity can also lead to life threatening diseases like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, high blood pressure
Introduction: In recent years, the prevalence of obesity has increased quite significantly as compared to the past fifty years. This phenomenon is well known in countries with high intake of calories food and sedentary lifestyle. According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2014) obesity can be defined as a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health which leads to lower life expectancy and increases health
This essay will focus on the impact and effects of colonization on aboriginal people health and housing areas. Before the settlement of British, Aboriginal peoples were lived in an ethnic group and were nomadic. They main living along the shores of the harbor, self-sufficient and harmonious. The housing of Aboriginal mostly consist of simple materials, such as framework of straight branches and covered it by sheets of bark and leafy branches. They did not stay for a place for a long period and moved