Recommended Pages at aihw.gov.au
2010 Australian national infant feeding survey: indicator results (AIHW)
aihw.gov.au — “The 2010 Australian National Infant Feeding Survey is the first specialised national survey of infant feeding practices in Australia. The survey also collected information on attitudes towards, and enablers for and barriers against breastfeeding. This report provides baseline data on key infant feeding indicators, including: most babies (96%) were initially breastfed, but only 39% were exclusively breastfed for less than 4 months, and 15% for less than 6 months; overall 35% of infants were intro” View full resource at aihw.gov.au
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TY for this information Rivka @enoughsnark AIHW 2010 Australian national infant feeding survey http://t.co/KIo9FJoY is very interesting
Prevalence of Type 1 diabetes in Australian children, 2008
aihw.gov.au — “Type 1 diabetes is a serious, life-long disease which causes a major health, social and economic burden for individuals with the disease, their families and the community. Prevalence of Type 1 diabetes in Australian children, 2008 presents for the first time estimates of the prevalence of Type 1 diabetes in children aged 0-14 years in 2008, based on Australia's National Diabetes Register data. In 2008, it is estimated that over 5,700 children aged 0-14 years had Type 1 diabetes in Australia.” View full resource at aihw.gov.au
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Prevalence of Type 1 diabetes in Australian children, 2008 (AIHW) http://bit.ly/mtYB3p
Reducing alcohol and other drug related harm (full publication; 25/11/2010 edition) (AIHW)
aihw.gov.au — “Reducing alcohol and other drug related harm (full publication; 25/11/2010 edition) (AIHW)” View full resource at aihw.gov.au
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Health Literacy Medical School
Reducing #alcohol & other drug related harm PDF http://ht.ly/4zI3s #HarmReduction #Australia
Review of the Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services National Minimum Data Set (AIHW)
aihw.gov.au — “The purpose of this Review of the Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services National Minimum Data Set (AODTS-NMDS) was to assess the collection as an information source for alcohol and other drug services policy; assess data gaps; and, propose options for future development within the collection. The review has highlighted the importance of a comprehensive, robust and consistent data collection about alcohol and other treatment. The AODTS-NMDS remains a key component of the data toolbox availabl” View full resource at aihw.gov.au
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Australia: Review of the Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services National Minimum Data Set (AIHW) http://bit.ly/g96MsW /via @drugscope
Diabetes in pregnancy: its impact on Australian women and their babies (AIHW)
aihw.gov.au — “Diabetes is known to adversely affect women and their babies during pregnancy, labour and delivery. These adverse effects differ by type of diabetes and between population groups. This report is the first to explore these differences among Australian mothers and their babies at a national level, showing that: diabetes affects about 1 in 20 pregnancies mothers with pre-existing Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, and their babies, are at highest risk of adverse effects mothers with gestational diabetes me” View full resource at aihw.gov.au
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Diabetes in pregnancy: its impact on Australian women and their babies http://bit.ly/fc41VV
Weight loss surgery in Australia
aihw.gov.au — “This report shows that there was a substantial increase in weight loss surgery in Australia, from approximately 500 separations in 1998-99 to 17,000 in 2007-08. In 2007-08, 90% of separations for weight loss surgery were in private hospitals, with private health insurance funding 82% of separations. In 2007-08, the estimated cost of hospital care for weight loss surgery was $108 million-approximately $15.2 million in benefits was paid through the Medicare Benefits Schedule for weight loss surger” View full resource at aihw.gov.au
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Catherine Saxelby - Foodwatch Dietitian and Nutritionist
RT @ybdietitian @FoodTalkBites: New stats. 72% of surgical admissions are for gastric band. 17000 hospitalistns 07-08 http://goo.gl/wcpZ1
