Obesity inequalities in England have widened since COVID-19—with steepest increases in new cases in young adults

MedicalXpress | juin 24, 2026

A study by researchers from the University of Cambridge, the British Heart Foundation Data Science Center at Health Data Research UK and The George Institute for Global Health is the first to analyze obesity trends from 2019 to 2025, using NHS England electronic health records covering nearly 55 million adults.