You can find the trend tables, tables showing population number estimates and a commentary on the trend tables by following the link under Related content.

For adults, trends reported and commented on are:

  • Blood pressure
  • Height, weight, waist circumference and body mass index
  • Smoking
  • Drinking
  • Fruit and vegetable consumption
  • General health, longstanding illness and acute sickness
  • Stroke and cardiovascular disease
  • Diabetes
  • Physical activity
  • Well-being 

For children, trends reported and commented on are:

  • Height, weight and body mass index
  • Smoking
  • Drinking
  • Fruit and vegetable consumption
  • General health, longstanding illness and acute sickness
  • Physical activity

The report also includes estimates of the number of adults in England in different categories for: 

  • Body mass index
  • Smoking
  • Drinking
  • Fruit and vegetable consumption
  • Physical activity 

For children estimates of the numbers in different categories are provided for:

  • Body mass index
  • Fruit and vegetable consumption
  • Physical activity 

Only statistically significant differences (at the 95% level) are reported.