02.Results
CHOICE commissioned Newspoll to conduct a telephone survey on childhood obesity. Interviews were carried out nationwide mid-year, and the 1200 respondents were aged 18 or over. 33% of them were the parent or legal guardian of one or more child under 18.
Figure 1: In your opinion, what is causing more children to be overweight?
(Respondents could name more than one reason.)
Figure 2: In general, do you think parents/governments could be doing more to prevent chidren becoming overweight?
Figure 3: Some people have suggested things government could do to help reduce the number of overweight children. Total in favour?
Table notes
Graphs are not to scale.