March 1, 2004
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Prescott City 'Has Biggest Obesity Problem'
By Rachel Williams, PA News
Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott’s constituency city is the UK’s obesity hotspot, it emerged today.
Hull topped a survey measuring weight problems in research which links being overweight to working-class areas and low self-esteem.
The research showed class and weight were linked, and that, because richer people had better education about health issues and more money, they would choose lower-fat and organic products.
“The research suggests a strong correlation between obesity and class, with higher instances of obesity occurring in welfare-borderline and welfare-dependent social types,” he said.
“People who are actually struggling socially in life do tend to have low self-esteem which in turn is reflected in their diet and trends in obesity.”
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