Obesity-Linked Heart Disease Deaths Rising Fastest Among Younger Australians

Obesity-Linked Heart Disease Deaths Rising Fastest Among Younger Australians

Premature deaths from cardiovascular disease (CVD) linked to obesity are rising in Australia, with the sharpest increases among younger adults and people in socio-economically disadvantaged areas. The study, published in the journal BMC Medicine, analysed national mortality data to track trends in obesity-related cardiovascular deaths among Australians aged 35 to 74. Professor Tim Adair, a demographer from the Nossal Institute for Global Health …

Australian National Review - Rising Obesity Fuels Growing Heart Disease Mortality in Australia

Premature deaths from cardiovascular disease (CVD) linked to obesity are rising in Australia, with the sharpest increases among younger adults and people in socio-economically disadvantaged areas. The study, published in the journal BMC Medicine, analysed national mortality data to track trends in obesity-related cardiovascular deaths among Australians aged 35 to 74. We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a differ…