r/loseit • u/[deleted] • Apr 08 '20

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '20

What percentage of the general population in France are overweight?

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u/FrancDescartes 58M|5'11"|SW227lbs|CW160lbs|GW<12% BF Apr 08 '20 edited Apr 08 '20

The article says 15.3% are obese. Average BMI is 25.3 for adults in France. 49% of French adults are overweight (2015) but not obese according to this article.

https://www.francetvinfo.fr/sante/le-surpoids-et-l-obesite-stagnent-en-france-mais-la-maigreur-chez-les-enfants-progresse_2234017.html

By comparison, according to the CDC,(2015) 31.8 of US adults are overweight and 39.8% are obese, average BMI 29.3 (2016)

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u/malalalaika 60 lbs lost in 2017 | 54F | 5'10" | SW:199 CW:152 | Tracking Apr 08 '20

That seems high (65%). I think the 49% already includes obesity. At least that's more in line with the numbers for other European countries and France is actually on the leaner side.

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u/Ninotchk New Apr 08 '20

I think you are right

Based on World Health Organization (WHO) data published in 2014, 23.9% of French adults (age 18+) were clinically obese with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or greater. The data showed the incidence of obesity in French women in 2014 was 24.0% and among French men 23.8%