Engaging economically disadvantaged adolescent girls in physical activity and healthy eating to improve health and prevent obesity

中学是影响个人的最后机会，因为他们养成了成人的生活方式，进入了人生的过渡期。考虑到澳大利亚成年人生活方式疾病患病率的增加和澳大利亚年轻人肥胖率的增加，针对青少年的健康促进行为显然是国家的优先事项。此外，经济困难地区的肥胖率要高得多，女孩更容易受到社会保障制度不利因素的影响。该项目有可能建立一个知识库，并改善当前和未来最有可能罹患生活方式疾病的澳大利亚人的健康行为。

Secondary school represents the final opportunity to influence individuals as they develop adult lifestyle behaviours and enter a transitional period in their lives. Considering the increased prevalence of lifestyle diseases among Australian adults and increases in the prevalence of obesity among young Australians, targeting health-promoting behaviours in adolescents is clearly a national priority. Furthermore, rates of obesity are much higher in economically disadvantaged areas, with girls more susceptible to the SES disadvantages. This project has the potential to develop a knowledge base and improve the health behaviours of current and future Australians most at risk for the development of lifestyle diseases.