Workforce capacity to address obesity: a Western Australian cross-sectional study identifies the gap between health priority and human resources needed

Table 1 Managers self-reported major health issues for their regions/organisations (n = 48)

Major Health Issue	% (n = 48)
Diabetes	35.4
Drugs & Alcohol	33.3
Cardiovascular Disease	27.1
Injury, Assault, Suicide	25.0
National Health Priority Areas^a	22.9
Mental Health	20.1
Maternal and Child Health	20.1
Social Impacts/Socioeconomic Status	18.8
Obesity	18.8
Indigenous Health	16.6
Poor Nutrition	14.6
Lifestyle Risk Factors	12.5
Inadequate Physical Activity	10.4
Smoking	10.4
Cancer	8.3
Asthma	8.3
Renal	6.2

^aAustralia’s seven national health priority areas recognised by government in 2004 as Cardiovascular Health, Cancer Control, Diabetes Mellitus, Injury Prevention and Control, Mental Health, Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Conditions; Asthma (http://www.aihw.gov.au/national-health-priority-areas/)

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