Technical Paper 1:
Obesity in Australia: a need for urgent action
3.2.11 - High-risk groups
Table of contents
- 1 - Executive summary
2 - Obesity in Australia
3 - Obesity prevention- 3.1 - What could be achieved in obesity control
- 3.2 - What is required to address the problem
- 3.2.1 - Prompt action
- 3.2.2 - Multi-faceted, multi-sectoral response
- 3.2.3 - Leadership and coordination
- 3.2.4 - Role of individuals
- 3.2.5 - Role of governments
- 3.2.6 - Role of healthcare systems
- 3.2.7 - Social determinants of health
- 3.2.8 - The environment
- 3.2.9 - Working with industry
- 3.2.10 - Population-wide focus
- 3.2.11 - High-risk groups
- 3.2.12 - Costs
- 3.2.13 - Research, monitoring and evaluation
- 4 - Potential initiatives
- Conclusion
- References
- Addendum for October 2008 to June 2009
A focus on the population as a whole will need to be complemented by targeted approaches for groups with disproportionately high rates of overweight and obesity, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; people of different cultural backgrounds, particularly from Asia (India and China), Pacific Islands and the Middle East; and people of lower socio-economic status. In addition, interventions aimed at children and pregnant women may have a significantly higher impact.