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HEALTH chiefs believe Suffolk could be winning the war against obesity after new figures showed the number of people admitted to hospital primarily due to obesity problems was half the national average.
The figures showed 70 Suffolk people were admitted to hospital in 2011/12 when obesity was the primary reason, according to data from the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC).
This equates to 11 people per 100,000 across the county on average ? which doubles to 22 on a national scale and rises slightly to 12 for the east of England. It is also seven less than the 2010/11 figures.
http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/suffolk_...but_chiefs_warn_against_complacency_1_1943917
The figures showed 70 Suffolk people were admitted to hospital in 2011/12 when obesity was the primary reason, according to data from the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC).
This equates to 11 people per 100,000 across the county on average ? which doubles to 22 on a national scale and rises slightly to 12 for the east of England. It is also seven less than the 2010/11 figures.
http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/suffolk_...but_chiefs_warn_against_complacency_1_1943917