Obesity rates have doubled in England since 1993 - what's going on?
Obesity rates have doubled in England since 1993 - what's going on?Image source, Getty ImagesByJoe McFadden, Health reporter and Hugh Pym, Health editorPublished21 minutes agoIf England's obesity rates were still the same as 1993 there would be seven million fewer adults living…
- ▪Obesity rates have doubled in England since 1993 - what's going on?Image source, Getty ImagesByJoe McFadden, Health reporter and Hugh Pym, Health editorPublished21 minutes agoIf England's obesity rates were still the same as 1993 there woul
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| Publication time | Fri, 07 Aug 2026 18:38:46 GMT |
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Obesity rates have doubled in England since 1993 - what's going on?Image source, Getty ImagesByJoe McFadden, Health reporter and Hugh Pym, Health editorPublished21 minutes agoIf England's obesity rates were still the same as 1993 there would be seven million fewer adults living with obesity.There are 14 million adults classified as obese, despite successive governments launching 14 separate obesity strategies over the past three decades.It's clear something isn't working, so what's behind the increase?And can anything be done about it?According to new analysis by the King's Fund, 15% of England's adult population - those aged 16 and over - in 1993 was obese, with rates achieving a record high of 30% in 2024.Their analysis suggests obesity rates are rising fastest in 16-to-24 year-olds,…
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