A health survey report of the Department of Health for England 2003 revealed that 43% of men and 33% of women living in the UK are overweight (BMI ranging 25-30kg/m2). An additional 22% of men and 23% of women are obese (BMI more than 30kg/m2).
I have created a graph that shows overall number of men and women as overweight and obese. This graph states that more than 60% of men are either overweight or obese and very interestingly women are less overweight than men. It sounds really cool.
It’s expected that more than 12 million adults and 1 million children may become obese by 2010. Government agencies predict that one-third of men will be obese by 2010. However, don’t get confused by terms overweight and obese.
With an increasing age, obesity among people also increases dynamically. I have another graph below that unveils the truth about obesity. Government report said that 27% of men and 31% of women in the age group 16-24 years are classified as overweight or obese, in comparison to age group 55-64 years, in which 79% of men and 71% of women are classified as overweight or obese. So, it’s quite clear now how obesity levels are increasing in the UK.
