We all know Australia is one of the fatest nations in the world, but the bad news is we continue to get fatter. A report released from the ABS in May shows that the population has become substantially fatter since the 1990’s. Specifically, the report showed 37% of Australian adults were overweight and 25% were obese.

This finding was supported by research into obesity rates at patients visiting GPs.

What this means is that over 60% of Australians are putting their lives at risk due to poor dietary, exercise and lifestyle habits. Unfortunately this is ‘normal’ now. A strong push is now required to reverse this trend by encouraging physical activity and improved nutritional practices; simple concepts but ones that most Australians have difficulty putting into practice.