The beginning of the 21st century has marked the obesity epidemic into one of the greatest public health challenges confronting Australia. Currently, obesity has developed into one of the “most blatantly visible, yet most neglected” (World health organisation, 2017) health problems in society. The term obesity is defined as “a complex disorder, involving an excessive amount of body fat” that increases one’s risk of contracting diseases such as diabetes, and high blood pressure. (Mayoclinicorg, 2017) The serious social and psychological dimensions associated with obesity are believed to influence and overwhelm (threaten) virtually all age and socioeconomic groups in both developed and developing parts of Australia. (World health organisation,
