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  2. Obesity in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    Another 2021 survey noted that all regions of England had a rate of at least 53%, with the highest rate being found among men in the North East, and the lowest rate among women in the South East. [56] A 2023 survey looking at the healthiest and least healthy areas of the UK noted the following overweight/ obesity figures; Hartlepool 74.6%

  3. GP Patient Survey - Wikipedia

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    From 2007 the survey has been conducted by a direct postal approach to a sample of patients. Earlier surveys were administered by practices. [4] The 2009 survey was sent to approximately 5,500,000 registered adult patients. [5] In 2021, invitations were sent by letter to a sample of people from each of more than 6800 practices. [6]

  4. Health Survey for England - Wikipedia

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    From 1991 to 1994, the survey was conducted by the Office of Population Censuses and Surveys which is now part of the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This changed in 1994 and the survey is now conducted by the Joint Survey Unit of the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) and the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at ...

  5. UK Biobank - Wikipedia

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    In 2020 20,000 volunteers agreed to collect and send a monthly blood sample for analysis of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies. They included existing Biobank participants and their children and adult grandchildren living in separate households. [51] In 2021 NMR metabolomic data on approximately 121,000 persons was released. [52]

  6. Obesity - Wikipedia

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    In 2021, the World Health Organization estimated that obesity caused at least 2.8 million deaths annually. [47] On average, obesity reduces life expectancy by six to seven years, [2] [48] a BMI of 30–35 kg/m 2 reduces life expectancy by two to four years, [37] while severe obesity (BMI ≥ 40 kg/m 2) reduces life expectancy by ten years. [37]

  7. Overweight - Wikipedia

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    Overweight is defined as a BMI of 25 or more, thus it includes pre-obesity defined as a BMI between 25 and 29.9 and obesity as defined by a BMI of 30 or more. [4] [5] Pre-obese and overweight however are often used interchangeably, thus giving overweight a common definition of a BMI of between 25 and 29.9. There are, however, several other ...

  8. Body fat percentage - Wikipedia

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    Data from the 2003–2006 NHANES survey showed that fewer than 10% of American adults had a "normal" body fat percentage (defined as 5–20% for men and 8–30% for women). [ 3 ] Results from the 2017–2018 NHANES survey indicate that an estimated 43% of noninstitutionalized U.S. adults aged 20–74 are obese (including 9% who are severely ...

  9. NHS app - Wikipedia

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    The NHS App allows patients using the National Health Service in England to book appointments with their GP, order repeat prescriptions and access their GP record. Available since late 2018, the app was developed by NHS Digital and NHS England. [1] The health ministers Jeremy Hunt and Matt Hancock both stressed their support for the project.