Only one in three men is now classed as being a normal weight for his height, worrying new figures show.
Experts say the figures show Britain’s obesity crisis is spiralling out of control and getting worse by the day.
The statistics, from the NHS Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) give a snapshot of England’s obesity epidemic in 2011.
They show a ‘marked increase’ in obesity over the last 20 years, with 65 per cent of men and 58 per cent of women now classed as overweight or obese. Just 37 per cent are a ‘normal weight’.
This is defined as having an body mass index (BMI) of 18.5 to 25.
The proportion of men in this category fell from 41 per cent in 1993 to 34 per cent in 2011.
The report also found that 1 in 10 children are now classed as obese when they start school.
There has also been a stark rise in obesity-related hospital admissions.
In 2011/12, 11,740 people were admitted to hospitals in England because of obesity – up threefold in five years – with the number of women three times higher than men.
Stomach operations designed to help fat people lose weight also shot up, says the HSCIC.
In 2011/12, 8,790 people underwent a procedure to help them lose weight – such as stomach stapling or a gastric bypass – a fourfold rise in five years.
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In 2011/12, 11,740 people were admitted to hospitals in England because of obesity – up threefold in five years – with the number of women three times higher than men.
Stomach operations designed to help fat people lose weight also shot up, says the HSCIC.
In 2011/12, 8,790 people underwent a procedure to help them lose weight – such as stomach stapling or a gastric bypass – a fourfold rise in five years.
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