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British adults have stopped getting fatter
– Reported, 03 September 2013
However, Britain’s average size is still on the rise due to a small group who are continuing to pile on the pounds.
According to researchers from the University of Manchester, not everyone is equally susceptible to putting on weight.
The study, which looked at 160,000 adults in England between 1992 and 2010, found that a quarter of men and a third of women with an existing high body mass index (BMI) are particularly susceptible to putting on weight.
Among people in this group, the average man put on two pounds a year, while the average woman gained a pound.
However, researchers also highlighted a much larger group which is resistant to gaining weight. Many may have already reached their top weight or have always been a normal weight.
Study co-author Professor Iain Buchan, from the University of Manchester, told the Daily Mail: “When we are talking about obesity, we are not just talking about something that everyone is equally susceptible to.
“We are dividing up into two tribes. There is a group of the population that are now resistant to dramatic weight-increase and a susceptible portion who continue to gain.
“The Government’s approach to the issue needs to be more detailed if it is to be tackled successfully.”
The study was published in the International Journal of Obesity.
Currently, two thirds of adults are classed as overweight or obese. The BMI of the average Britain rose dramatically during the 1990s, although the increase has slowed in recent years.
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