OBESITY IS IT TIME FOR LEGISLATION?
Negative Health Consequences: Paragraph 4
Type 2 diabetes
Heart disease
Osteoarthritis
Chronic Kidney disease
Statistical evidence displaying rate at which these disease occur in Australia and their mortality rates.
2)LEGISLATION DISCUSSION: Barriers to Legislation Paragraphs 7-10
food industry: large contributor to the national economy
Political : preference of public health campaign as opposed to legislation
Public opinion: individual freedom of choice
practicalities: will it work in practice not just in theory?
Conclusion:
Is Legislation needed?
Is Legislation enough? what other preventative measures are needed to reduce obesity rates?
Causes of Obesity : Introduction & Paragraphs 1-3
Lifestyle choices
Mental health factors
Negative Body image: media fixation on perfection
Socioeconomic factors
Educational disadvantages
Statistical evidence obesity rates in Australia and mortality rates as a consequence
1)LEGISLATION DISCUSSION: Paragraphs 5 & 6
Australian Sugar Tax
proposals for front of package nutritional information