What question did this study set out to answer?

To assess longitudinal trends in obesity prevalence among adults and children, while examining demographic and socioeconomic disparities.

January 10, 2005Obesity Reviews

Prevalence of obesity in Great Britain

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National survey analysis reveals a threefold rise in obesity across adults, highlighting severe health inequalities tied to social class and region.

To assess longitudinal trends in obesity prevalence among adults and children, while examining demographic and socioeconomic disparities.
Analysis of historical epidemiological data collected from national surveys between 1980 and 2002.
Evaluation of obesity and overweight rates stratified by age, sex, socioeconomic class, ethnicity, and country within Great Britain.
Adult obesity prevalence almost trebled between 1980 and 2002, reaching 23% in men and 25% in women in 2002.
Childhood overweight prevalence increased at a rate similar to the rise in adult obesity, despite lower baseline obesity levels in children.
Rates of obesity were disproportionately elevated among lower social classes, South Asian ethnic minority groups, and populations residing in Scotland and Wales compared to England.

Rennie et al. (2005) studied this question.

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National survey analysis reveals a threefold rise in obesity across adults, highlighting severe health inequalities tied to social class and region.