Canberrans more regular drinkers than the average Australian: report


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And despite obesity rates in the ACT being below the national average for most age groups, it still remains a leading contributor to disease.


More than seven in 10 Canberrans aged 45 to 54 were either overweight or obese.


There has been a steady increase in chlamydia and gonorrhea rates, particularly in the 20 to 29 year age group, in line with trends being reported across Australia.


The report showed children were drinking less sugar-sweetened drinks, while the proportion of people who had never smoked continued to increase at 66 per cent. The ACT also had the lowest use of illicit drugs, and the proportion of Canberrans aged 14 and older who drank at risky levels over a lifetime dropped.


But the report highlighted concerning levels of drinking among middle-aged Canberrans, with almost 25 per cent of Canberrans aged 40 to 49 drinking more than two drinks a day, putting them at risk of alcohol-related harm.


Article source: https://www.smh.com.au/politics/queensland/brisbane-man-threatened-with-gun-after-wrong-turn-20180623-p4zn9n.html?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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