Dr Beckie Lang, of the Obesity Resource Centre, said: ‘If that were the case, the figures would be highest in the north-east and parts of London.’ Dr Ian Campbell, a Midlands GP and medical director of charity Weight Concern, said: ‘The most important thing is to raise the issue with patients at every opportunity.’
Obesity-poverty link broken
Government figures detailing the spread of obesity across England for the first time show BMI does not correlate with poverty as closely as had always been thought.
