The Global Obesity Crisis

A man with a large waistline in Brisbane

A posed image of an unhealthy waistline in Brisbane Source: AAP

A new report into the health of Australians has found two-thirds of adults are overweight, and nearly all adults and children are not eating enough vegetables.


Nearly all Australians are not eating enough vegetables and two-thirds of adults are overweight, a new report on the nation's health shows.

More than 99 per cent of children and 96 per cent of adults do not eat the recommended amount of vegetables, according to the report released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.

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