Obesity
Want to know how many adults and children are obese?
Obesity levels in England are increasing every year, but do people know the true extent of overweight and obesity, and the likely impact of obesity on their health?
Our publication on obesity, physical activity and diet can provide the answers, with obesity data including:
- how obesity is measured
- overweight and obesity prevalence among adults and children
- how obesity is linked to lifestyle habits
- use of waist circumference measurements
- obesity and physical activity
- risks of developing diseases due to obesity
- hospital admissions and prescriptions dispensed related to obesity.
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December 2011
Published: December 14
National Child Measurement Programme: England, 2010/11 school year
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February 2011
Published: February 24
Statistics on Obesity, Physical Activity and Diet: England, 2011
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December 2010
Published: December 15
National Child Measurement Programme: England, 2009/10 school year
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February 2010
Published: February 10
Statistics on Obesity, Physical Activity and Diet: England, 2010
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December 2009
Published: December 10
National Child Measurement Programme: England, 2008/09 school year
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February 2009
Published: February 25
Statistics on Obesity, Physical Activity and Diet: England, February 2009
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December 2008
Published: December 11
National Child Measurement Programme: results from the school year 2007/08
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May 2008
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February 2008
Published: February 21
National Child Measurement Programme: results from the 2006/07 school year
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January 2008
Published: January 31
Statistics on obesity, physical activity and diet: England, January 2008
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December 2007
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December 2006
Published: December 20
Statistics on obesity, physical activity and diet, England 2006
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July 2005
Published: July 29
Synthetic Estimates of Healthy Lifestyle Behaviours