Experts predict that Australia’s obesity rate will keep rising, which will put even greater strain on our health system. If current trends continue, it is estimated to increase for both males and females and across the age span, resulting in around one third of 5-19 year olds being overweight or obese by 2025, as well as 83% of males and 75% of females aged 20 years and over. For Australia, this would represent 16.9 million people.