Share of adults who have a longstanding illness in England, by waist circumference

Proportion of individuals who have a limiting longstanding illness in England in 2013, by gender and waist circumference

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Release date

December 2014

Region

United Kingdom (England)

Survey time period

January to December 2013

Number of respondents

7,638*

Age group

16 years and older

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

* Weighted bases: n (men)= 3,749; n (women)= 3,889
Longstanding illness is any physical or mental health condition or illness lasting or expected to last 12 months or more. A limiting longstanding illness is one that reduces a person's ability to carry out day-to-day activities.
Waist circumference:
- desirable waist circumference: less than 94 centimeters in men and less than 80 centimeters in women.
- high waist circumference: 94-102 centimeters in men and 80-88 centimeters in women.
- very high waist circumference: greater than 102 centimeters in men and greater than 88 centimeters in women, referred to as 'raised waist circumference' in previous HSE reports.
This statistic using original data from the Health and Social Care Information Centre and includes copyright material licensed under © Crown, the Open Government License v3.0

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