Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. Summary: New research explains how poor maternal nutrition passes health risk across generations. The new science of epigenetics explains how genes can be modified by the environment: You are what your mother did not eat during pregnancy.
A 2005 WHO study found that just over 20% of Australian adults are obese, which is expected to rise to roughly 29% in 2010 if current trends continue. In the 2005 National Health Survey, 53.6% of Australians reported being overweight (above a 25 BMI), with 18% falling into the obese category (above a 30 BMI).n 2005, a study was conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics that compared the results of a 2004-05 survey with those conducted in the preceding 15 years. The results showed an increase in the number and proportion of adults who are overweight or obese.
Cancer in Australia. 1  An estimated 126,800 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in Australia this year, with that number set to rise to 150,000 by 2020. 2  1 in 2 Australian men and 1 in 3 Australian women will be diagnosed with cancer by the age of 85. 1 in 2 Australian men and 1 in 3 Australian women will be diagnosed with cancer by the age of 85. 2  Cancer is a leading cause of death in Australia â more than 43,000 people died from cancer in 2012. 3  Cancer accounted for about 3 in 10 deaths in Australia.