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.
About 10, 530,000 people. population: approx 65,000,000 overweight population: 60% obese population: 27% of the 60% equals: 10,530,000 people. The number of obese â¦ people has vastly increased due to refined (processed) carbohydrates too readily available in this day and age.n the United States, some 60 percent of adults are overweight or obese, as are nearly 13 percent of children. The obesity task force estimates that in some countries, more than 30 percent of the children are obese.