PROFESSOR ROB GALLOWAY: The latest figures from the Health Survey for England found that 25.9 per cent of adults are obese and a further 37.9 per cent are overweight but not obese.
BMI is an internationally recognised screening method for sorting people into one of four weight categories: underweight (BMI less than 18.5), normal weight (18.5 to 24.9), overweight (25.0 to 29.9) or obese (30 or greater).
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