So about the number of people who are overweight think they are?
Comment on Poll reveals the amount of Brits who would take weight-loss jabs for free on NHS
Emperor@feddit.uk 2 days ago
When asked about their own body image, four in 10 told the survey they think they are overweight or obese.
Government stats from January 12th, 2023:
26% of adults in England are obese and a further 38% are overweight. This briefing covers statistics on obesity among adults and children in the UK
Mex@feddit.uk 2 days ago
Emperor@feddit.uk 2 days ago
40% think they are overweight or obese, 64% actually are.
Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee 2 days ago
“Idiopathic obesity”
tankplanker@lemmy.world 2 days ago
This is using BMI, which while the vast majority of these people are at the very least overweight it will be missing all the unhealthy skinny fat people.
I wish they would switch to a system that takes account of waist/hip ratio as if you do not have a narrower waist than hips (with a bigger differential if you are a woman) you are carrying more fat than you should be and are also at a risk of a variety of “fat” people illnesses such as heart attacks, diabetes, etc. despite your weight being in a normal range as you lack the muscle mass and/or skeletal mass for your height
The actual number of people who need to sort out their diet and exercise is just shocking.