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Overweight and obesity in Australia: an underestimate of the true prevalence?

Terry J Coyne, Michael G Findlay, Torukiri I Ibiebele and David W Firman
Med J Aust 2004; 180 (2): . || doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2004.tb05812.x
Published online: 19 January 2004

Terry J Coyne,* Michael G Findlay, Torukiri I Ibiebele, David W Firman§


  • 1 School of Population Health, University of Queensland, Public Health Building, Medical School, Herston Road, Herston, QLD 4029
  • 3 Epidemiology Services Unit, Queensland Health, Brisbane
  • 4 Surveys and Social Statistics, Office of Economic and Statistical Research, The Treasury, Queensland Government, Brisbane.


Correspondence: t.coyne@sph.edu.au

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  • 2. Dunstan D, Cameron A, deCourten M, et al. The Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle Study (AusDiab). Data report: Queensland. Melbourne: International Diabetes Institute, 2001.
  • 3. Department of Human Services and Health. Rural and remote areas classification. Canberra: AGPS, 1994.
  • 4. Australian Bureau of Statistics. National Health Survey 2001. Canberra: ABS, 2002. Available at: www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/CAC1A34167E36BE3CA2568A900139364?Open (accessed Dec 2003).
  • 5. Epidemiology Services Unit. Omnibus 2001 survey: questionnaire and primary results. Brisbane: Health Information Centre, Queensland Health, July 2001.

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