Title: Obesity Statistics: Facts and Figures in the UK
Headings: Obesity Statistics: Facts and Figures in the UK
Obesity Statistics: Facts and Figures in the UK
Key points: Obesity in the UK
Weight classifications in the UK
BMI Calculator
Obesity: Fact and Figures in the UK
Obesity and high blood pressure
Other Reports
Obesity and children
How does this happen?
Obesity and the NHS
Are obesity figures really rising?
Will Obesity Become 'Normal'?
What does obesity cause?
Why are we getting bigger?
Inactivity
Consumption
What to do next
Xenical

Content: Obesity has a high risk of consequences with conditions that can often be overlooked for a number of years before the realisation hits. For example, the NHS states that an obese man is 5 times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes, and an obese woman is 13 times more likely. Type 2 diabetes can often be undiagnosed for a number of years beforehand. You are also 2-4% more likely to develop high blood pressure. 62% of the UK population is overweight. This equates to 58% of women and 68% of men. Nearly 25% of adults are classed as obese. 525,000 NHS admissions were obesity related in 2015/2016. The UK has the largest rates of obesity in Europe. Obesity is responsible for 30,000 deaths a year.