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Socioeconomic deprivation is strongly correlated with higher prevalence of obesity (BMI ≥40) and higher mortality rates, with the most deprived areas facing the greatest healthcare burden.
Obesity and its associated health risks are significantly higher in socioeconomically deprived areas. Public health interventions should target these areas, as they bear the greatest burden of obesity-related mortality and healthcare costs.
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35% of those with a BMI ≥40 kg/m2 were in the top deprivation quintile (i.e. overall 20%)... The areas with the greatest impact on HCRU were in the north-west, north-east and Midlands of England, while the south shows less impact.
Why this rating
Based on national data linking deprivation indices to obesity prevalence and mortality.
Source
Counting the lifetime cost of obesity: Analysis based on national <scp>England</scp> data
Adrian Heald et al. · Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism · 2024
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