UK Obesity

UK OBESITY With the growing obesity problems in the UK putting a strain on doctors, hospitals and the NHS we take a look at some of the stats behind the headlines. Weight Exercise In the UK 64% of adults are classed as being overweight or obese 26%19% of women and men are classed as inactive only 36% of adults are participating in moderate Just 34% intensity activity at least once a week of men and 39% Health of women have a healthy BMI 2012-13 10,957 9.5% 11* Finished Admission Episodes in NHS hospitals with a primary diagnosis of of UK childen are obese obesity among people of all ages adults with a raised waist circumference Worldwide 34% 12345 678911456789 men Britain was listed as the country 58th with the 45% women fattest waistline amongst 81 countries © Dream Medical 2014 Infographic free to use with a hyperlink badk to: www.dream-medical.net Sources: 1. http://www.bbc.cauk/news/health-25576400 2. http://www.nhs.uk/news/2013/02February/Pages/Latest-obesity- stats-for-England-are-alarming-reading.aspx 3. http://www.hscicgov.uk/catalogue/PUB13648/Obes-phys-acti-diet-eng-2014-rep.pdf 4. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obesity_in_the_United_Kingdom dream medical SD