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'One in every two Australians has a chronic disease, however roughly one third of these diseases are preventable,'
A place to post some of the amazing medical discoveries being made, and your health issues, and fitness efforts.
Plenty of posters have medical/health issues and we may have stuff in common, have helpful tips articles, whatever.
Our local community has just held 2 weeks of free workshops that have inspired me, great stuff from our local council.
I got to try so much it was wonderful. Tai chi, meditation, dance all kinds of positive stuff.
Publication of - The Australian Health Tracker, inspired this thread. Amazing, check it out here -
http://www.atlasesaustralia.com.au/ahpc/
http://www.atlasesaustralia.com.au/ahpc/aust-health-tracker-area.html
http://www.atlasesaustralia.com.au/ahpc/atlas/atlas.html?indicator=i0
It is brilliant. You can see what your area is up to, too many drunks???
Byron Bay is the booziest, while Pinjarra is the plumpest: Australia's healthiest (and unhealthiest) cities revealed - so what does your postcode say about you?
Byron Bay in NSW is the nation's binge drinking capital, Hobart in Tasmania has the highest percentage of smokers and WA's Pinjarra is the most overweight postcode, according to the Australia's Health Trackers map.
The figures shed light on the broader rates of high blood pressure and risk of chronic diseases, with the results showing the wealthiest postcodes are the healthiest.
West Australians have relatively low rates of high blood pressure, at 9.3 per cent; Tasmania is soaring with 12.1 per cent have high blood pressure; and the Northern Territory has the highest rates of diabetes in the country at 7.1 per cent.
The sunshine state, Queensland, has topped the table for a high rates of obesity, 30.4 per cent, in Australia.
Launched in Melbourne on Thursday, it was developed by the Australian Health Policy Collaboration at Victoria University (VU) with the Public Health Information and Development Unit at Torrens University.
By tracking localised data on specific risk factors, such as smoking, alcohol intake obesity and blood pressure, it's aimed at reducing the alarming rates of chronic diseases.
'One in every two Australians has a chronic disease, however roughly one third of these diseases are preventable,' said Ms Calder.
The latest data on adults living with diabetes shows Victoria has the best 10 local government areas with the lowest rates in the country.
Affluent, or wealthier, regions - like the Sydney suburb of Ku-Ring-Gai - are the healthiest in the nation.
Global public health expert, Professor Maximillian de Courten from VU says one pattern that has clearly emerged from the tracker is that the 'wealthier postcodes are healthier postcodes.'
'There is a social gradient when it comes to Australia's biggest killers like cancers, heart diseases and stroke and their risk factors like smoking and obesity' Prof de Courten said.
He hopes by localising such 'abstract' data communities and neighbourhoods will be able to turn it into action to better their health, by looking at access to cycle paths or questioning the number of fast food outlets in their suburb.
A place to post some of the amazing medical discoveries being made, and your health issues, and fitness efforts.
Plenty of posters have medical/health issues and we may have stuff in common, have helpful tips articles, whatever.
Our local community has just held 2 weeks of free workshops that have inspired me, great stuff from our local council.
I got to try so much it was wonderful. Tai chi, meditation, dance all kinds of positive stuff.
Publication of - The Australian Health Tracker, inspired this thread. Amazing, check it out here -
http://www.atlasesaustralia.com.au/ahpc/
http://www.atlasesaustralia.com.au/ahpc/aust-health-tracker-area.html
http://www.atlasesaustralia.com.au/ahpc/atlas/atlas.html?indicator=i0
It is brilliant. You can see what your area is up to, too many drunks???
Byron Bay is the booziest, while Pinjarra is the plumpest: Australia's healthiest (and unhealthiest) cities revealed - so what does your postcode say about you?
- Australian health trackers map reveals the unhealthiest postcodes
- Figures reveals rates of high blood pressure and risk of chronic diseases
- The results have revealed the wealthiest postcodes are the healthiest
- Byron Bay is the binge drinking capital, Pinjarra is the most overweight
Byron Bay in NSW is the nation's binge drinking capital, Hobart in Tasmania has the highest percentage of smokers and WA's Pinjarra is the most overweight postcode, according to the Australia's Health Trackers map.
The figures shed light on the broader rates of high blood pressure and risk of chronic diseases, with the results showing the wealthiest postcodes are the healthiest.
West Australians have relatively low rates of high blood pressure, at 9.3 per cent; Tasmania is soaring with 12.1 per cent have high blood pressure; and the Northern Territory has the highest rates of diabetes in the country at 7.1 per cent.
The sunshine state, Queensland, has topped the table for a high rates of obesity, 30.4 per cent, in Australia.
Launched in Melbourne on Thursday, it was developed by the Australian Health Policy Collaboration at Victoria University (VU) with the Public Health Information and Development Unit at Torrens University.
By tracking localised data on specific risk factors, such as smoking, alcohol intake obesity and blood pressure, it's aimed at reducing the alarming rates of chronic diseases.
'One in every two Australians has a chronic disease, however roughly one third of these diseases are preventable,' said Ms Calder.
The latest data on adults living with diabetes shows Victoria has the best 10 local government areas with the lowest rates in the country.
Affluent, or wealthier, regions - like the Sydney suburb of Ku-Ring-Gai - are the healthiest in the nation.
Global public health expert, Professor Maximillian de Courten from VU says one pattern that has clearly emerged from the tracker is that the 'wealthier postcodes are healthier postcodes.'
'There is a social gradient when it comes to Australia's biggest killers like cancers, heart diseases and stroke and their risk factors like smoking and obesity' Prof de Courten said.
He hopes by localising such 'abstract' data communities and neighbourhoods will be able to turn it into action to better their health, by looking at access to cycle paths or questioning the number of fast food outlets in their suburb.