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Australia has the fifth highest rate of obesity in the OECD. More than a third of the adult population are overweight and about a third obese. 57% do not take enough exercise. [31] Australian health statistics show that chronic disease such as heart disease, particularly strokes which reflects a more affluent lifestyle is a common cause of ...
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) is Australia's national agency for health and welfare statistics and information. Its biennial publication Australia's Health is a key national information resource in the area of health care. The Institute publishes over 140 reports each year on various aspects of Australia's health and ...
There is a close interrelationship between CVD and other important chronic conditions, including diabetes and chronic kidney disease. [9] Cardiovascular disease kills one Australian every 11 minutes, and 3·4 million of the country's population are affected, with the Indigenous Australians having a 30% higher rate.
The leading cause of death of Australian males was heart disease with 11,016 deaths, followed by lung cancer with 4,995 deaths, and chronic pulmonary disease killing 3,572. All these conditions were mainly attributed to smoking, excessive alcohol use or an unhealthy lifestyle. [ 14 ]
Chronic kidney disease due to other and unspecified causes: 3.4: ... Death by age group as rate compared to the age group with highest rate [102] By occupation (U.S.)
Males were less likely than females to consider that mental health issues were a major health problem in Australia; 21 per cent of males, compared to 10 per cent of females, did not know what the major mental health problems are, and; Only 45 per cent of males, compared to 66 per cent of females, stated that depression is a major mental health ...
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Cerebrovascular diseases can have a significant social impact on its survivors. [4] Stroke is a chronic condition and it negatively affects stroke survivors’ capabilities in social interactions and community participation. [19] The carers of stroke survivors also often experience a decrease in the extent to which their own needs are being met ...