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Overweight or obesity levels for York adults hit 60% - latest figures

SIXTY per cent of adults in York are overweight or obese.

According to the latest City of York Council data 60.1 per cent of York’s adult population was classed as overweight or obese when measured according to the Body Mass Index (BMI).

A council report says a compassionate approach to weight loss is needed in York to remove stigma, consider trauma and mental health and take the influence of the food industry and different body types into account.

Read more: https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/25768000.60-per-cent-york-adults-overweight-obese--council-data/

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