Global Obesity Centre, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.
School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
Obes Res Clin Pract. 2018 Jan-Feb;12(1):29-39. doi: 10.1016/j.orcp.2017.10.002. Epub 2017 Oct 31.
To describe prevalence and trends for overweight and obesity in Australia and to critique the quality of available data on this public health priority.
Comparison of aggregate prevalence data on adult and childhood overweight and obesity in publicly available national or state-based cross sectional surveys and survey series.
All representative population surveys, conducted since 1995, with measured height and weight at a national or state level.
The most recent measured data found that 63.4% of Australian adults and 27.6% of children were overweight or obese in 2014/15. Tasmania had the highest observed adult prevalence of obesity (32.3%) and of overweight and obesity combined (67.5%). The Australian Capital Territory had the lowest observed prevalence of obesity (23.9%) and of overweight and obesity combined (63.0%). Between 2007/08 and 2014/15, the age-standardised prevalence of adulthood overweight and obesity combined increased from 64.4% to 66.4%. Across states/territories the observed change varied from -5.3% (Western Australia) to 6.0% (Queensland). Amongst children the observed prevalence of overweight and obesity combined increased from 24.7% to 27.6%. Across states/territories the observed change varied from -1.4% (South Australia) to 11.1% (Tasmania).
In Australia, 1 in 10 more adults are obese today compared to 1995. Limitations in the available data mean it is difficult to conclude on trends over time in children, Indigenous Australians, or by state/territory. We need to ensure the continuation and expansion of our National Health Survey and/or explore novel monitoring options from other countries.
描述澳大利亚超重和肥胖的流行率和趋势，并评价有关这一公共卫生重点的现有数据的质量。
比较可获得的全国性或州级横断面调查和调查系列中成人和儿童超重和肥胖的综合流行率数据。
自 1995 年以来进行的所有具有全国或州级身高和体重测量的代表性人群调查。
最近的测量数据显示，2014/15 年，63.4%的澳大利亚成年人和 27.6%的儿童超重或肥胖。塔斯马尼亚州的成年人肥胖患病率（32.3%）和超重及肥胖合并患病率（67.5%）最高。澳大利亚首都领地的肥胖患病率（23.9%）和超重及肥胖合并患病率（63.0%）最低。2007/08 年至 2014/15 年期间，成年人超重和肥胖合并的年龄标准化流行率从 64.4%增加到 66.4%。各州/领地的观察到的变化从西澳大利亚州的-5.3%（西澳大利亚州）到昆士兰州的 6.0%（昆士兰州）不等。在儿童中，超重和肥胖合并的观察到的流行率从 24.7%增加到 27.6%。各州/领地的观察到的变化从南澳大利亚州的-1.4%到塔斯马尼亚州的 11.1%不等。
在澳大利亚，如今每 10 个成年人中就有 1 个肥胖，而 1995 年的肥胖人数则为每 10 人中有 9 人。现有数据的局限性使得很难确定儿童、澳大利亚原住民或各州/领地随时间推移的趋势。我们需要确保继续扩大我们的国家健康调查，并/或探索其他国家的新监测选择。
