The given bar chart illustrates the proportion of individuals of various age groups who were overweight across the United Kingdom over a period of one year. The figures are given in percentages.
Overall, it is evident that people between the ages 35-44 years are mostly affected by obesity, while the children in between 0-15 ages were lowest. A general increase was detected as age increases till 45-54 and got declined after 65+ years.
In 2010, ages from 45-54 years accounted for 68%, while the age group from 55-64 years stood at 68%. Individuals after 65+ years at 60% over the time trend fluctuated. The obese Individuals between 16-24 years old was at 30%
Moreover, age group from 0-15 years had reached 15%, making it the lowest among all. In contrast, the ages between 35-44 years at only 65%. The gap between 35-44 years old people and 0-15 years old people remained significant widened.