123,000 Australians have just been given a death sentence!

Well, did that title grab your attention?

According to a report just published by Baker IDI Heart & Diabetes Institute, 123,000 Australian men and women will die (many prematurely) from Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) over the next 20 years as a result of their excess weight. Quoting the report, "CVD affects close to 4 million Australians at any one time (AIHW 2004b) and accounts for close to 50,000 deaths per annum."

Note: the link is to the actual report, it's in pdf format.