TABLE 2.

Comparing Projected Trends in Prevalence of Healthy Weight, Overweight, and Obesity Among Australian Adults: 2000–2025

	Healthy Weight		Overweight		Obesity
Year	Current Trends, %	0.5 BMI-Unit Reduction, %	Current Trends, %	0.5 BMI-Unit Reduction, %	Current Trends, %	0.5 BMI-Unit Reduction, %
2000	41	41	39	39	20	20
2005	38	38	38	38	24	24
2010	35	35	38	38	27	27
2015	32	33	38	39	29	27
2020	30	32	38	40	32	28
2025	28	31	38	41	34	28

Note. BMI = body mass index. Current trends assume a continuation of recent rates of BMI progression and are compared with a hypothetical reduction in 5-year BMI progression by 0.5 BMI units. BMI was measured as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared.