Written questions

Obesity: Young People

Commons · Question 75947 · Tabled 9 Sep 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 16 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Gregory Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the change in obesity rates has been among young adults in the last 10 years.

Answer

Answered by Ashley Dalton, 16 Sep 2025

NHS England publishes data from the Health Survey for England (HSE) which collects data annually on measured height and weight of adults in England which is used to calculate the prevalence of obesity in the population.The following table shows the preval...