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Women's Weight: Findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health

- Research Centre for Gender, Health and Ageing, University of Newcastle & School of Population Health, University of Queensland (2007)

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This report from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH) presents data on the weight of three age cohorts of Australian women (Younger, Mid-age and Older) over the first 11 years of the study. The report investigates the trends in women's weight, height and body mass index (BMI), the predictive factors of weight change, and the effects of weight and weight change on women's health and health care usage. Data includes the number of women by BMI category and physical activity, the mean weight, height and BMI for the three age cohorts.

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Category Health
Indicator Body Mass Index
Published By Research Centre for Gender, Health and Ageing, University of Newcastle & School of Population Health, University of Queensland
Published Date 2007
Catalogue Number N/A
Frequency Irregular
Contact Women's Health Australia, Research Centre for Gender, Health and Ageing, University of Newcastle 02 4913 8872
Cost Free
National Data No
State Wide Data Yes
Regional Data No
LGA Data No
Gender Lens Yes
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Lens No
Disability Lens No
Sexual Diversity Lens No
Cultural and Linguistic Diversity Lens No
Age Classification Age groups at first study in 1996 Younger (18-23), Mid-age (45-50) and Older (70-75)