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Community LifeYou are in: London > London Local > Bexley > Community Life > Obese London? Torso of obese boy Obese London?Matt Cooke, 91热爆 London Bexley and Barking & Dagenham have the highest levels of obesity in the capital. New research gathered from across the UK suggests the problem is getting worse. Find out how your local Primary Care Trust did... A new map of the nation's health has been created, using data gathered from GP practices across the UK. The report shows Bexley and Barking & Dagenham to have a higher proportion of patients with high obesity levels. Obese 'hotspots'The map, produced by Dr Foster Research, suggests 'particular obese hotspots' in Bexley where 9.1% of patients who've registered with a Doctor to be obese. Barking & Dagenham has a similar problem with 9.3% of patients described as obese. The researchers say their new report compares to a similar map published in 2006, and the problem across the country seems to be getting bigger. A balanced diet? OverweightIn some parts of the country more than one in ten patients is obese. Whilst it's the remote Shetland Isles where 15.5% of those registered with a GP are officially overweight. Alex Young, from the research group Dr Foster Research, said: "we need to wait a few more years before we can say definitely that things are getting worse but there does seem to be a growing problem in some areas." He continued: "we are seeing parts of the outlying regions being affected rather than just urban areas." How did your local primary care trust do?Here's how your local primary care trust's did, with the figures showing the percentage of registered patients who are officially obese. Barking & Dagenham PCT - 9.3% Bexley Care Trust - 9.1% Havering PCT - 8.3% Enfield PCT - 8.1% Greenwich PCT - 7.9% Newham Primary Care Team - 7.9% Redbridge PCT - 7.2% Waltham Forest PCT - 7.2% City & Hackney Primary Care Team - 7.1% Southwark PCT - 7.0% Haringey PCT - 7.0% Brent PCT - 6.8% Harrow PCT - 6.8% Croydon PCT - 6.8% Lewisham PCT - 6.7% Ealing PCT - 6.7% Hillingdon PCT - 6.7% Hounslow PCT - 6.4% Sutton & Merton PCT - 6.3% Bromley PCT - 6.1% Islington PCT - 6.0% Barnet Primary Care Trust - 5.9% Tower Hamlets Primary Care Team - 5.6% Lambeth PCT - 5.6% Kingston - 5.3% Hammersmith & Fulham PCT - 4.8% Westminster PCT - 4.8% Kensington & Chelsea PCT - 4.7% Wandsworth PCT - 4.7% Richmond & Twickenham - 4.1% Camden Primary Care Trust - 3.9% Source: Dr Foster Research, 2008
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