TWO thirds of adults in England are overweight or obese, the latest statistics show . And now, an interactive map reveals which areas have larger waistlines than others. New NHS data revealed the number one hotspot for tubby adult Brits is Yorkshire and Humber.
Seven out of every ten (72 per cent) people living in the northern region are classified as overweight or obese - meaning their body mass index (BMI) is 25 or above. Carrying a lot of extra weight or being obese can increase the risk for all sorts of health problems, from diabetes to different types of cancer . The newly published data, for 2022, covers the period in which Britain was plunged into a cost-of-living crisis and emerged from a series of lockdowns .
Read more on weight gain Both situations, experts have warned, could trigger weight gain . The second fattest region was the North West, where 69 per cent of residents fell under the same category. Meanwhile, the bronze medal went to the West Midlands, where 68 per cent of residents were podgey.
The North East ranked closely behind in fourth place, with 67 per cent of its residents being overweight or obese, with the North West hard on its heels with 66 per cent. Most read in Health The East Midlands and the South West came in joint sixth place with 63 per cent of people living in both places falling into the unhealthy group. The South East took seventh place, with 62 per cent of people living there being overweight.
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