According to a survey carried out in England in June 2021, 62 percent of women aged between 45 and 54 years described themselves as overweight*, while according to the official NHS figures 67 percent of women in the same age group were overweight, obese or morbidly obese. This was the smallest difference in weight perceptions across the age groups.
Share of women who perceive themselves to be overweight* compared to NHS data in England in June 2021, by age group
Characteristic
Women who describe themselves as overweight, obese or morbidly obese
Including obese and morbidly obese.
BMI classifications are: Underweight: less than 18.5 kilograms per meter squared. Normal weight: 18.5 to less than 25 kilograms per meter squared. Overweight: 25 to less than 30 kilograms per meter squared. Obese, excluding morbidly obese: 30 to less than 40 kilograms per meter squared. Morbidly obese: 40 kilograms per meter squared or more.
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YouGov. (July 20, 2021). Share of women who perceive themselves to be overweight* compared to NHS data in England in June 2021, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255235/body-weight-perceptions-for-women-in-england/
YouGov. "Share of women who perceive themselves to be overweight* compared to NHS data in England in June 2021, by age group." Chart. July 20, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255235/body-weight-perceptions-for-women-in-england/
YouGov. (2021). Share of women who perceive themselves to be overweight* compared to NHS data in England in June 2021, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255235/body-weight-perceptions-for-women-in-england/
YouGov. "Share of Women Who Perceive Themselves to Be Overweight* Compared to Nhs Data in England in June 2021, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255235/body-weight-perceptions-for-women-in-england/
YouGov, Share of women who perceive themselves to be overweight* compared to NHS data in England in June 2021, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255235/body-weight-perceptions-for-women-in-england/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of women who perceive themselves to be overweight* compared to NHS data in England in June 2021, by age group [Graph], YouGov, July 20, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255235/body-weight-perceptions-for-women-in-england/
