AIHW Report: Risk Factors Contributing to Chronic Disease

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has released a new report today:  Risk factors contributing to chronic disease.

Chronic diseases are responsible for a large portion of the disease burden in Australia, and many are highly preventable by reducing known risk factors. This report shows that:

• Most people have at least one risk factor and more than 90% do not consume enough vegetables.
• Social disadvantage is associated with risky health behaviours.
• Nearly 60%of Australians do not undertake sufficient levels of physical activity, and many of us (almost 80%) usually spend 3 or more hours sitting during our leisure time.

AIHW catalogue number (PHE 157).

Visit the AIHW website to view the report and media release.