Human Health Risks

We all face challenges to our health, either because of inherited susceptibility or from the environment we live in.

Our bodies are under increased stress from:

• Stress at home/work
• Radiation from the sun
• Environmental pollution
• Toxic chemicals in our water supply
• Depletion of nutrients in our food supply

Did you know...

• Approximately 92% of Australian adults have at least one risk factor for heart, stroke and vascular disease and over 40% have more than three … 70% reported low usual vegetable consumption … 48% reported low usual fruit consumption … nearly a third reported being physically inactive. (Source: Living Dangerously: AIHW 2005)

• Nutritional deficiency is responsible for 65% of all degenerative disease.
  (Source: US Surgeon General)

• Approximately 3% of babies born in Australia have a genetic condition

• 1 in 2 men and 1 in 3 women are affected by coronary heart diseases

• 1 in 2 women and 1 in 3 men over the age of 60 are affected by Osteoporosis

• 1 in 3 men and 1 in 4 women are affected by Cancer

• 1 in 4 Australian children are diagnosed with Asthma

• 1 in 5 Australian children have food allergies

• 1 in 6 Australian children have a learning, behavioural or immune disorder

• 1 in 6 Australians are affected by Stroke

• 1 in 13 men and 1 in 15 women over the age of 25 are affected by Diabetes

• Asthma, Allergies, ADHD, Autism, Diabetes and Cancer have more than doubled in Australian children over the past 20 years

• The average worker has almost three health ‘risks’ meaning they are more likely to suffer heart disease, obesity, diabetes, cancer and depression. They are up to 7% less productive because of these risks

• Lost productivity due to ill health, cost the Australian economy about $34.8 billion per annum or 4.2 per cent of GDP

Australia's health system must be supported by medical research which provides the evidence base to keep people healthy and provide innovative treatment for prevention and cure.

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