Snowballing obesity: Australians will get run over if they just sit there
Snowballing obesity: Australians will get run over if they just sit there
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DOI：
10.5694/j.1326-5377.2003.tb05703.x
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发表时间：
2003-12-01
影响因子：
11.4
通讯作者：
Caterson, ID
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作者：
Catford, JC;Caterson, ID
超重和肥胖在澳大利亚成人（56%）和儿童（27%）中非常普遍。超重和肥胖的比例呈滚雪球式增长，将为治疗和护理慢性病的卫生服务带来更大的负担。迫切需要从健康、社会和经济角度进行预防，但迄今为止的应对措施还不够。需要制定一个以年轻人为重点的长期、持续的行动计划。这应该特别解决导致流行病的“致肥胖”环境。尽管需要政府整体行动，但家长、照顾者、社区领袖、医疗保健专业人员、教师、儿童保育人员、城市规划者、娱乐管理者、食品制造商、雇主、广告商和传播者的支持和参与也至关重要。卫生部门应发挥带头作用，但成功只能来自于全社会的协调一致行动。现在有迹象表明，有解决超重和肥胖问题的政治承诺。医生应该支持这一点并帮助动员社区支持。
Overweight and obesity are very common in Australian adults (56%) and children (27%).Rates of overweight and obesity are snowballing and will place greater burdens on health services for the treatment and care of chronic diseases.Prevention is urgently required from health, social and economic perspectives, but the response to date has been inadequate.A long-term, sustained action plan starting with a focus on young people is needed. This should particularly address the "obesogenic" environments causing the epidemic.Although whole-of-government action is required, support from and involvement by parents, carers, community leaders, healthcare professionals, teachers, childcare workers, urban planners, recreation managers, food manufacturers, employers, advertisers, and communicators is essential. The health sector should take the lead, but success will only come from concerted and integrated action across the whole of society. There are now signs of political commitment to addressing overweight and obesity. Doctors should get behind this and help mobilise community support.