Table 4 Estimated numbers of obese men and women in England in 2004 and 2012, by age group and social class, using the linear projection
20042012
No (thousands)No (thousands) (95% CI)
Men
    19–348611350 (1042 to 1657)
    35–5418382543 (2396 to 2690)
    55–7413801909 (1722 to 2096)
    75+260446 (346 to 547)
    Total 19+*44586401 (6061 to 6741)
    Non-manual21433120 (2774 to 3465)
    Manual22713199 (3043 to 3355)
Women
    19–348901347 (1165 to 1528)
    35–5417372247 (2011 to 2484)
    55–7415581994 (1755 to 2233)
    75+481722 (550 to 894)
    Total 19+*48376501 (6066 to 6935)
    Non-manual29793866 (3350 to 4381)
    Manual17972478 (2147 to 2808)
  • *Totals obtained by applying the age-adjusted prevalence in the whole population to the population figures, not by summing the numbers in each age group.