Table 1.

Number and proportion of people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) per age and weight group in Health Survey for England 2003

		BMI < 25 kg/m2	BMI 25.0 – 29.9 kg/m2	BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2	All weight groups
16–29 years	All, n	1390	568	266	2224
	With T2D, n	2	0	3	5
	Proportion with T2D, %	0.1	0.0	1.1	0.2
30–49 years	All, n	1780	1765	1084	4629
	With T2D, n	6	14	29	49
	Proportion with T2D, %	0.3	0.8	2.7	1.1
50–69 years	All, n	1071	1674	1073	3818
	With T2D, n	23	56	108	187
	Proportion with T2D, %	2.1	3.3	10.1	4.9
70+ years	All, n	456	661	400	1517
	With T2D, n	23	62	47	132
	Proportion with T2D, %	5.0	9.4	11.8	8.7
All ages	All, n	4697	4668	2823	12188
	With T2D, n	54	132	187	373
	Proportion with T2D, %	1.1	2.8	6.6	3.1