Obesity, Health, Social Disadvantage and Environment in Australia : Relationships and Policy Implications

身体脂肪过多和许多健康问题之间的联系已经被充分证明。在过去的20年里，澳大利亚人肥胖和超重的比例显著增加，这对澳大利亚人的福祉和卫生系统的成本有着重要的影响。制定有效的政策以扭转这一趋势取决于更好地了解肥胖及其影响的相互关联的社会、经济、环境和医学原因。本研究旨在通过对阿德莱德西北部4000名成年人的独特调查的创新分析来扩展这一理解，并为有效的政策干预提出建议。

The association between excess body fat and numerous health problems has been well documented. The significant increase in the proportion of Australians obese and overweight in the last 20 years has important implications for the well being of Australians and the costs of the health system. Developing effective policies to reverse this trend is dependant upon achieving better understanding of the inter-related social, economic, environmental and medical causes of obesity and its effects. This study seeks to extend this understanding through innovative analysis of a unique survey of 4,000 adults in northwestern Adelaide and develop recommendations for effective policy intervention.