Slowing down of adult body mass index trend increases in England: a latent class analysis of cross-sectional surveys (1992–2010)

The prevalence of excess body weight, commonly measured as body mass index (BMI)⩾25 kg m−2, has increased substantially in many populations worldwide over the past three decades, but the rate of increase has slowed down in some western populations. We address the hypothesis that the slowing down of BMI trend increases in England reflects a majority sub-population resistant to further BMI elevation. Pseudo-panel data derived from annual...