HEALTH RISK FACTORS

A range of genetic, social, economic and environmental factors are recognised as increasing the risk of developing a particular health condition. Selected lifestyle and related factors which have been identified as negatively impacting health and which are reported in this chapter include:

• being overweight or obese;
• smoking;
• poor diet and nutrition; and
• blood pressure

Information about these selected health risk factors and behaviours can be used along with information about other health and population characteristics to enable a better understanding of Australia's overall health and how it can be improved. It can also be used to predict future trends in a range of chronic diseases associated with these risk factors.

This section contains the following subsection :

Overweight and obesity

Tobacco smoking

Daily intake of fruit and vegetables

Blood pressure

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