Living with overweight or obesity has overtaken tobacco smoking as the leading risk factor contributing to disease burden in 2024, according to a new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. The Australian Burden of Disease Study 2024 estimates the millions of years of healthy life Australians lose because of injury, illness or premature death – measuring over 200 diseases and injuries. This report also provides estimates of how much of this disease burden can be attributed to...