tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172766774137902766.post5374959396872784113..comments2023-12-23T09:28:20.869+00:00Comments on The View from Cullingworth: Sorry "Bureau of Investigative Journalism" we are not getting fatter...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172766774137902766.post-64388930539787039982012-06-12T22:20:23.232+01:002012-06-12T22:20:23.232+01:00The Nursing Times article cited is well out of dat...The Nursing Times article cited is well out of date and pre-dates the ONS report in any event. The ONS does not support what you say, a selection of representative conclusions are:<br /> <br />“Thirty-eight per cent of adults had a raised waist circumference in 2009 compared to 23% in 1993. Women were more likely then (sic) men (44% and 32% respectively) to have a raised waist circumference (over 88cm for women and over 102 cm for men).”<br /><br />“There was ... a marked increase in the proportion that were obese, a proportion that has gradually increased over the period examined from 13% in 1993 to 22% in 2009 for men and from 16% to 24% for women.”<br /><br />“By 2015, the Foresight report estimates that 36% of males and 28% of females (aged between 21 and 60) will be obese. By 2025 it is estimated that 47% of men and 36% of women will be obese.”<br /><br />Which make your comments fun, but somewhat wide of the mark.<br /><br />Great following you!<br /><br />GerryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172766774137902766.post-64376142190269371752012-06-12T21:52:43.777+01:002012-06-12T21:52:43.777+01:00That's actually really funny. Their "abou...That's actually really funny. Their "about" page talks of "high quality" output and they produce a dog's breakfast like that.<br /><br />If that's what students of journalism have in store for us, we may as well give up on the press for good.Dick Puddlecotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01481866882188932892noreply@blogger.com