Statistics on Obesity, Physical Activity and Diet – England 2014

Statistics on Obesity, Physical Activity and Diet in England from the Health & Social Care Information Centre.

Obesity

  • The proportion of adults with a normal Body Mass Index (BMI) decreased between 1993 and 2012 from 41.0% to 32.1% among men and from 49.5% to 40.6% among women.​
  • There was a marked increase in the proportion of adults that were obese between 1993 and 2012 from 13.2% to 24.4% among men and from 16.4% to 25.1% among women.​
  • The proportion of adults that were overweight including obese increased between 1993 and 2012 from 57.6% to 66.6% among men and from 48.6% to 57.2% among women.​
  • The proportion of adults with a raised waist circumference increased from 20% to 34% among men and from 26% to 45% among women between 1993 and 2012.​
  • In Reception class in 2012/13, the proportion of obese children (9.3%) was lower than in 2011/12 (9.5%) and also lower than in 2006/07 (9.9%) (when data was first published).​
  • In Year 6 in 2012/13, the proportion of obese children (18.9%) was lower than in 2011/12 (19.2%) but higher than in 2006/07 (17.5%).

Physical activity In 2012

  • 67% of men and 55% of women aged 16 and over met the new recommendations for aerobic activity. 26% of women and 19% of men were classed as inactive.​
  • 46% of men and 37% of women reported walking of at least moderate intensity for 10 minutes or more on at least one day in the last four weeks.​
  • 52% of men and 45% of women had taken part in sports/exercise at least once during the past four weeks.

Diet

  • While overall purchases of fruit and vegetables reduced between 2009 and 2012, consumers spent 8.3% more on fresh and processed vegetables and 11.7% more on fresh and processed fruit.​
  • Total expenditure on household food and non-alcoholic drink rose by 4.3% in 2012 from the previous year and was 8.9% higher than in 2009. There have been significant upward trends in household expenditure on total fats and oils, butter, sugar and preserves, fruit and fruit juice, soft drinks and beverages.
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