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Marrickville Local Government Area Health ProfilePsychological Distress: This data is derived from the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K-10),which is a scale of non-specific psychological distress based on 10 questions asked ofrespondents about negative emotional states in the 4 weeks prior to interview. 'High' and ‘veryhigh’ distress are the two highest levels of distress categories (of a total of four categories).Overweight and Obesity: The BMI was calculated from self-reported height and weightinformation and grouped as follows to allow reporting against both World Health Organizationand National Health & Medical Research Council guidelines – normal range: 18.5 to less than20.0 and 20.0 to less than 25.0; overweight: 25.0 to less than 30.0; obese: 30.0 and greater.A list of ICD codes used as the basis for the calculation of ‘preventable mortality’ (Figure 14) isavailable at:http://www.publichealth.gov.au/pdf/atlases/avoid_mortality_aust_2006/avoid_mortality_appendix_full.pdfInner West Sydney Medicare Local and Sydney Local Health District Page 36Marrickville Local Government AreaPopulation Health LGA/SLA Profile v1.1 March 2013