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Inequality of impact

Although obesity occurs across all population groups, it impacts disproportionately on the socially and economically disadvantaged and some ethnic minorities. [8]

 

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  • Obesity is related to social disadvantage among adults [6], [8] and children [7], [8].
  • It is also linked to ethnicity: it is most prevalent among African-Caribbean and Irishmen and least prevalent among Chinese women [7], [8].
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