Introduction: The charts below show the percentage of men and women in different weight groups in England between 1993 and 2002 and there are four criteria for comparison such as healthy weight, overweight, obese and dangerously obese.
Overview: Overall, while the percentage of overweight individuals decreased in both genders, the proposition of obese people increased. Meanwhile, the percentage of people with a healthy weight saw a slight rise, and the dangerously obese category remained relatively stable.
Body paragraph 1: In 1993, the largest proportion of men were overweight, accounting for around 45%. However, this figure declined steadily to approximately 38% by 2002. In contrast, the percentage of healthy-weight men showed a gradual rise, reaching about 48% by the end of the period. Meanwhile, the proportion of obese men increased slightly from 10% to 15%, whereas the dangerously obese category remained largely unchanged.
Body paragraph 2: A similar trend was observed among women. The proportion of overweight women dropped from 42% to around 35% between 1993 and 2002. Conversely, the percentage of healthy-weight women increased marginally, maintaining a figure close to 50%. The obese category experienced a steady rise, reaching nearly 20% by 2002, while the dangerously obese percentage remained almost constant.
In conclusion, the proportion of overweight individuals declined, while obesity rates increased among both men and women.