Tackling Obesity in Young Women

When: Wednesday 23^rd March, 1-5pm

Where: North Sydney Harbourview Hotel

Did you know: 

• Levels of obesity in young Australian women are high compared to other age groups and are rapidly approaching those of young women in the USA¹  
• 21% of women aged 18-24 years are overweight and 15% are obese ²  
• There is little evidence on effective weight management strategies in young women

1. Popkin, B.M. Recent dynamics suggest selected countries catching up to US obesity. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2010; 91 (suppl); 248S-8S

2. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 2007-08 National health Survey: Summary of results. Canberra, 2009.


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