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Almost two-thirds of people in Enfield are overweight or obese, according to new figures.
Statistics in Healthwatch Enfield’s first annual report show a hefty 64 per cent of adults are overweight or obese.
This worrying figure is compounded by the news that 24.2 per cent of children are also obese.
Obesity is linked closely to diabetes and the numbers reveal that 18,769 people over the age of 16 are living with diabetes in Enfield.
Healthwatch Enfield chief executive Lorna Reith said: “Obesity levels for both adults and children are higher than the average for both London and nationally. This is a serious concern as obesity can lead to a range of serious health problems.
http://www.enfieldindependent.co.uk...s_of_people_in_Enfield_classed_as_overweight/
Statistics in Healthwatch Enfield’s first annual report show a hefty 64 per cent of adults are overweight or obese.
This worrying figure is compounded by the news that 24.2 per cent of children are also obese.
Obesity is linked closely to diabetes and the numbers reveal that 18,769 people over the age of 16 are living with diabetes in Enfield.
Healthwatch Enfield chief executive Lorna Reith said: “Obesity levels for both adults and children are higher than the average for both London and nationally. This is a serious concern as obesity can lead to a range of serious health problems.
http://www.enfieldindependent.co.uk...s_of_people_in_Enfield_classed_as_overweight/