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Not enough vegetables, too much weight

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File photo dated 15/07/14 of a child being weighed on scales. Source: Press Association

Few Australians are eating enough vegetables, and most Australians are overweight. Those are the findings of a new report on the nation's health from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. It says the effects of a rapidly expanding waistline and a poor diet can be lifelong, with half of Australians suffering from a chronic condition such as diabetes. But it is not all bad news.


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By Andrea Nierhoff

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Few Australians are eating enough vegetables, and most Australians are overweight. Those are the findings of a new report on the nation's health from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. It says the effects of a rapidly expanding waistline and a poor diet can be lifelong, with half of Australians suffering from a chronic condition such as diabetes. But it is not all bad news.



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