Obesity is a medical condition, sometimes considered a disease, in which excess body fat has accumulated to such an extent that it can potentially have negative effects on health. It is a risk factor for many chronic conditions and is associated with higher rates of death. Overweight (including obesity) is linked to 30 diseases, including 17 types of cancers, 4 cardiovascular diseases, 3 musculoskeletal conditions, type 2 diabetes, dementia, asthma and chronic kidney disease.
Overweight (including obesity) is the 2nd leading risk factor (after tobacco use) contributing to ill health and death, responsible for 8.4% of the total disease burden in Australia, in 2018 (AIHW 2019).
Overweight (including obesity) contributed to around 16,400 deaths (10% of all deaths) (AIHW 2019).
Based on the latest available date from the Australia Institute of Health and Wellbeing (AIHW)
How we can help here at 360 Health Clinic?
We are a dedicated team of Exercise Physiologists (EP’s), Exercise and Sports Scientists and Exercise Therapists. We work together to help improve the health and wellbeing of clients. In saying this we can also help with people that are living with obesity.
If you reading this and aren't sure where to start below are some details that we can do to help improve your health and reduce the risk factors of obesity.
Words by Emily Whitney
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