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Maintaining healthy weight — the key to avoiding chronic disease
January 16, 2007The study — also known as Women's Health Australia — is the largest of its kind ever conducted in Australia.
Professor Julie Byles from the University of Newcastle's Priority Research Centre for Gender, Health and Ageing, said the report comprehensively assessed the health of over 30,000 Australian women in three age groups over a 10-year period from 1996 to 2006.
"The report found that being overweight or obese was more consistently associated with chronic illness than smoking, alcohol use, or education," said Professor Byles.
Professor Annette Dobson from UQ's School of Population Health said the findings showed that across all age groups, being overweight or obese was consistently linked to heart disease, hypertension, osteoporosis, diabetes, asthma and arthritis.
"In light of the increasing weight of women across all age groups, weight gain clearly poses a major threat to the health of Australian women," Professor Dobson said.
Further findings indicated that less than two in five younger women taking part in the study ate two or more pieces of fruit per day, the amount recommended by the National Go for 2&5 campaign (encouraging people to eat two serves of fruit and five serves of vegetables daily). In contrast, more than half of the women in the mid-age category ate the recommended amount.
Although the study revealed very few differences in health across urban, rural and remote areas there was a much higher prevalence of diabetes in young women living in small rural centres.
Professor Byles and Professor Dobson said other results from the study revealed that smoking, as expected, was related to an increased risk of chronic disease. However, the proportion of women smoking in the younger age group was decreasing over time. In addition, in all age groups, being physically active provided some protection from chronic disease.
The Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health is designed to run for 20 years and has now completed its first decade.
Research Australia
Professor Annette Dobson from UQ's School of Population Health said the findings showed that across all age groups, being overweight or obese was consistently linked to heart disease, hypertension, osteoporosis, diabetes, asthma and arthritis.
"In light of the increasing weight of women across all age groups, weight gain clearly poses a major threat to the health of Australian women," Professor Dobson said.
Further findings indicated that less than two in five younger women taking part in the study ate two or more pieces of fruit per day, the amount recommended by the National Go for 2&5 campaign (encouraging people to eat two serves of fruit and five serves of vegetables daily). In contrast, more than half of the women in the mid-age category ate the recommended amount.
Although the study revealed very few differences in health across urban, rural and remote areas there was a much higher prevalence of diabetes in young women living in small rural centres.
Professor Byles and Professor Dobson said other results from the study revealed that smoking, as expected, was related to an increased risk of chronic disease. However, the proportion of women smoking in the younger age group was decreasing over time. In addition, in all age groups, being physically active provided some protection from chronic disease.
The Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health is designed to run for 20 years and has now completed its first decade.
Research Australia
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Adults who eat eggs for breakfast lose 65 percent more weight
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Drinking in excess associated with increased risk for metabolic syndrome
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