One in three people over the age of 18 in the district are classed as obese
Adults living in one area of Nottinghamshire are far more likely to be obese than people from most other parts of the country, new data shows. Data from the NHS highlighted that Ashfield has the 28th highest proportion of obesity among adults in England, with a shocking one in three people over the age of 18 classed as obese.
At the other end of the scale Rushcliffe, the least deprived area in Nottinghamshire, also has the lowest obesity rates among adults in the area, with fewer than one in four classed as obese. Yet, more than 50% of people are still categorised as overweight or obese in Rushcliffe.A person is classed as overweight if their BMI is 25.0 or higher. If a person has a BMI of 30.
As of March 2020 - a year earlier than when adults were last measured - 26.0% of Year 6 children, all aged either 10 or 11, were classed as obese. That compares to 13.0% of Year 6 children in Rushcliffe, the lowest proportion in Nottinghamshire. The national average is 22.5%.Local authority // Percentage of adults classed as obese 2020-21 // Percentage of adults classed as overweight or obese 2020-21 // Percentage of Year 6 children classed as obese 2019-20Newark and Sherwood // 29.7 // 66.
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