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Obesity rates have doubled in England since 1993 - what's going on? - BBC

Published by BBC News 7 August 2026 at 21:38
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Obesity rates have doubled in England since 1993 - what's going on? - BBC
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Around seven million more adults are living with obesity than would have been if obesity rates had stayed the same as 1993.

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