General Article Obesity statistics

Topic Selected: Obesity Book Volume: 436

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By Carl Baker

Obesity among adults in England

The Health Survey for England, published by NHS Digital, provides estimates of obesity levels based on the body mass index (BMI) of a representative sample of people aged 16+. The 2021 survey was based on adjusted self- reported height and weight data, while in previous years the survey was based on measured data.1

In the 2021 survey, 25.9% of adults in England were obese and a further 37.9% were overweight, making a total of 63.8% wh...

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