“Chronic diseases generally don’t develop in a day, a week or a month they are developed over many years.” – Maurice Swanson (The Heart Foundation chief executive)
“We know that the disease process is one related to exposure”
THE STATISTICS
- According to the Australian Institute of Health & Welfare, 1 in every 4 Australian children are obese.
- As contributors to the burden of disease, overweight and obesity are beaten only by smoking and high blood pressure.