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 10 months 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 10 months ago
Emperor@feddit.uk 10 months ago
40% think they are overweight or obese, 64% actually are.
Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee 10 months ago
“Idiopathic obesity”
tankplanker@lemmy.world 10 months 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.