The graph shows how obesity levels have increased in England sin 1994. Clearly, figures have doubled over this period, reaching a current high of around 30 percent for both male and female adults.
Looking more closely at the trend for women, it can be seen that a steady increase took place between 1994 and 1998, with obesity levels rising by 5 per cent to 21 per cent. This was followed by a two-period of stability. Then, after the year 2000, levels rose again, reaching a peak of 24 per cent in 2001. Since then, apart from a slight fluctuation, the percentage of obese women in England has increased significantly.
The trend for men has been similar during this period, although levels were quite a bit lower in the mid to late nineties. However, between 1998 and 2000 a surge took place when the male figure hit 21 per cent. Since then, the percentage of obese men has risen considerably to reach 30 per cent. Generally, the rate of increase in obesity has been higher in man than in women.
The graph
shows
how obesity
levels
have increased in England sin 1994.
Clearly
, figures have doubled over this period, reaching a
current
high of around 30 percent for both male and female adults.
Looking more
closely
at the trend for women, it can be
seen
that a steady increase took place between 1994 and 1998, with obesity
levels
rising by 5 per cent to 21 per cent. This
was followed
by a two-period of stability. Then, after the year 2000,
levels
rose again, reaching a peak of 24 per cent in 2001. Since then, apart from a slight fluctuation, the percentage of obese women in England has increased
significantly
.
The trend for
men
has been similar during this period, although
levels
were quite a bit lower in the mid to late nineties.
However
, between 1998 and 2000 a surge took place when the male figure hit 21 per cent. Since then, the percentage of obese
men
has risen
considerably
to reach 30 per cent.
Generally
, the rate of increase in obesity has been higher in
man
than in women.