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What is obesity

Obesity is a disease involving abnormal or excessive body fat accumulation that can cause impaired health.

The World Health Organisation estimates that more than one billion people world-wide are overweight, 400 million of whom are obese.1

Australia is part of this growing epidemic. Around seven million Australian adults are overweight or obese - 52% of women and 67% of men.2

Obesity surgery has helped thousands of Australians manage their weight problems and their weight related illnesses.



Reference
  1. World Health Organisation (WHO). Obesity and Overweight. 2006. www.who.int/dietphysicalactivity/publications/facts/obesity/en.
  2. Australia's Health. Australian Government, Department of Health and Ageing. 2008.
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