Wednesday, April 4, 2018

Obesity-related hospital admissions 'double in four years'

Obesity-related hospital admissions 'double in four years'

"Obesity was the main cause of 10,705 admissions - an 8% increase on the year before - and bariatric surgery appointments increased by 5% to 6,760 over the same period.
Those aged between 35 and 64 made up 69% of the admissions.
Women accounted for 66% of all obesity-related appointments and 77% of bariatric surgeries."

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