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Childhood obesity: of growing urgency

Susan Goodman, Peter R Lewis, Andrew J Dixon and Cheryl A Travers
Med J Aust 2002; 176 (8): 400-401.

To the Editor: A number of recently published articles indicate that the prevalence of overweight and obesity in children is increasing at an alarming rate on a national1 and international2 level.

Susan Goodman, Health Service Executive Trainee
Peter R Lewis, MB BS, FAFPHM, Director
Andrew J Dixon, Health Statistician
Cheryl A Travers, Postgraduate Student
Central Coast Public Health Unit, Central Coast Health, Gosford, NSW.
Article References: 
Reference Text: 
Magarey AM, Daniels LA, Boulton TJC. Prevalence of overweight and obesity in Australian children and adolescents: reassessment of 1985 and 1995 data against new standard worldwide definitions. Med J Aust 2001; 174: 561-564.
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1
PubMed ID: 
11453327
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Chinn S, Rona RJ. Prevalence and trends in overweight and obesity in three cross sectional studies of British children, 1974–94. BMJ 2001; 322: 24-26.
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2
PubMed ID: 
11141148
Reference Link: 
i1147090
Reference Text: 
Cole TJ, Bellizzi MC, Flegal KM, Dietz WH. Establishing a standard definition for child overweight and obesity worldwide: international survey. BMJ 2000; 320: 1240-1243.
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3
PubMed ID: 
10797032
Reference Link: 
i1147092
Reference Text: 
Census of population and housing: Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), New South Wales. Canberra: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Aug 1996. (ABS Catalogue no. 2033.1.30.001)
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4
Reference Link: 
i1147094
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National Health and Medical Research Council. Acting on Australia's weight. A strategic plan for the prevention of overweight and obesity. Canberra: Commonwealth Department of Health and Family Services, 1997.
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5
Reference Link: 
i1147096

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