A catalogue of fact sheets has been compiled in order to give journalists an idea of the breadth of statistical information available at the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC). These fact sheets cover a range of subjects at a national level broken down by individual subject areas. Download this fact sheet to understand more about "Obesity".

1. Key facts for England
The latest data for England shows:
 In 2013, about one in four of the adult population was obese (26 per cent of men
and 24 per cent of women).
 There were nearly three times as many hospital admissions with a primary
diagnosis of obesity for women (8,010) than for men in 2012-13 (2,950), and this
continues a ten-year trend.
 In 2012-13, admissions for those aged 15 years or under (560) increased by 12
per cent and 6 per cent for those aged 65 years or over (590). Obesity-related
admissions in all other age groups fell.
 In 2013-14 more than one in five children in Reception and one in three children
in Year 6 were measured as obese or overweight.
 In 2013-14 one in four children in Year 6 who lived in the most deprived areas of
England were obese compared to one in eight children who lived in the least
deprived areas.
 Women accounted for over three times as many bariatric surgery procedures
(6,080) compared to men (1,940) in 2012-13, and this continues a ten-year trend.
 In 2012, there were 392,000 prescriptions for treating obesity, which was 56 per cent
lower than in 2011 (898,000) and represents a decrease of 47 per cent on 2002
figures (737,000). The total net ingredient cost decreased from £31.2 million in 2002
to £13.3 million in 2012.
Obesity
HSCIC data on obesity are compiled from a variety of sources which give insight into the
trends in obesity in adults and children in England. The data also provide information on
prescriptions for treating obesity, trends in purchases and consumption of food and drink,
and health outcomes of being overweight or obese.
Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) also provide data on obesity-related admissions and
bariatric procedures for treating obesity.

2. *Last updated: 13/01/2015
More information
Access HSCIC information at:
 Statistics on Obesity, Physical Activity and Diet – England 2014:
http://www.hscic.gov.uk/catalogue/PUB13648
 National Child Measurement Programme
http://www.hscic.gov.uk/catalogue/PUB16070
 Health Survey for England, 2013: http://www.hscic.gov.uk/pubs/hse2013
 Hospital Episode Statistics, Admitted Patient Care, England - 2012-13:
http://www.hscic.gov.uk/pubs/hes1213
Charities:
 National Obesity Forum