Obesity Prevention Australia Inc is a non profit organisation committed to reversing the obesity and inactivity epidemic that is debilitating our nation. A minimum 140 Australians die prematurely every day from obesity and metabolic syndrome related diseases (compared to three each day from road traffic accidents). These diseases are largely preventable through diet, exercise and healthy lifestyle education. (click here to view our registration details)

Currently 61% of all adults and 25% of Australian children are overweight or obese. If current trends continue it is estimated that by 2020, close to 70% of all Australian adults will be overweight or obese! While the effects of a society that is 70% overweight (think sickness, taxpayer cost, hospital burden, premature death), are astronomical, this is far more than just obesity.  Depression, Cardiovascular disease, diabetes, anxiety, high cholesterol, asthma, injuries (back, neck, hip, knee, ankle), cancer, arthritis, chronic inflammation, heartburn, kidney stones, gout and high blood pressure are all chronic health complaints associated with inactivity, poor nutrition and excess weight.

As a nation we have 2 main paths we can follow: Prevention or Cure (treatment). We can build more hospitals, train more doctors, fund more heart transplants and gastric band surgery or we can empower each and every individual with the knowledge and skills needed to create habits that will help reduce preventable chronic disease. We can educate teachers and parents to educate our children, ensuring the next generation creates healthy habits early in their life.

By increasing awareness and getting as large of a supporter base (JOIN HERE for free) as possible, we can show the government that Australians are serious about creating changes and implementing policies that will make change.

Our mission is large and many people believe almost impossible, but ask yourself, what is our alternative? We simply must succeed, and are 110% committed to fighting in the trenches until we reach our goal.

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