More than two in 10 overweight Britons stay at home as much as possible due to their size

62% of the adult population in England are overweight 

In a survey of 2,000 people with a BMI over 25 by NHS partner Oviva, some 20% of respondents also said they are worried about socialising because their weight puts them at increased risk of becoming seriously ill from coronavirus.

More than two in 10 overweight people in the UK stay at home as much as possible as a consequence of their size while four in 10 are depressed because of their size, a new poll has revealed.

In a survey of 2,000 people with a BMI over 25 by NHS partner Oviva, some 20% of respondents also said they are worried about socialising because their weight puts them at increased risk of becoming seriously ill from coronavirus.