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Obese Wirral Hits Records Again
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29th Dec 2020 10:26pm
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Wirral was the highest area for obesity related hospital admissions in 2018/19 with 3804 admissions. The figures for 2013 thru 2019 show we varied from over three times above the English and North West averages to over double. This isn't saying we are the most obese but its the combination of both obesity and poor health teaming up together. It may be related to the high alcohol use where Wirral often hits the charts. Appalling really as the Wirral must be one of the best areas in the country for the number and variety of walks available and has less extreme weather than many other parts. What is worse is that the figure is still rapidly increasing. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...clude-Wirral-Wigan-Stoke-Nottingham.html
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Re: Obese Wirral Hits Records Again
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30th Dec 2020 11:06am
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Where does Wirral come in mental health on the richter scale ? That's a serious question becuase the two could be linked.
Last edited by granny; 30th Dec 2020 11:07am.
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Re: Obese Wirral Hits Records Again
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30th Dec 2020 11:43am
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Where does Wirral come in mental health on the richter scale ? That's a serious question becuase the two could be linked. Whilst the Wirral isn't a good performer, it is nowhere near as bad as many other areas eg Wirral red lines on two out of seven categories, whereas Liverpool, Halton and Knowsley all red line on five. I'm not going to type them all out but two encompassing categories Broadly similar: Estimated prevalence of common mental disorders: % of population aged 16 & over Wirral 17.4% England 16.9% Red Line: Depression and anxiety prevalence (GP Patient Survey): % of respondents aged 18+ Wirral 16.8% England 13.7% https://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profi.../sex/4/cid/4/tbm/1/page-options/ovw-do-0It should be noted that alcohol is a depressant and so excessive use of alcohol will bring on depression. Bit of cause/effect, chicken/egg situation but overall it increases the prevalence of depression, not everybody starts drinking because they are depressed, the majority are probably peer pressure.
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Re: Obese Wirral Hits Records Again
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30th Dec 2020 12:04pm
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It should be noted that alcohol is a depressant and so excessive use of alcohol will bring on depression. Bit of cause/effect, chicken/egg situation but overall it increases the prevalence of depression, not everybody starts drinking because they are depressed, the majority are probably peer pressure. Plus, alcohol can lead to obesity. On that 1st link you posted, York, Wigan, Nottingham and Stoke, their cases have risen sharply from 2014. Wirrals has always been high from that date. Shocking really.
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Re: Obese Wirral Hits Records Again
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30th Dec 2020 11:20pm
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Alcohol is maybe one reason, as Mikeeb says, can lead to obesity. Another is medication given to those suffering from mental health illness. One of the meds can cause a sugar craving on a massive scale .. to a point of addiction.
Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connect. ~Chief Seattle
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