Health experts believe the narrowing obesity gap shows how schemes to tackle the countrys weight problem are having less effect on men, with women more likely to go on diets or join a gym.

健康专家认为，男女肥胖率差距的缩小表明，英国解决肥胖问题的措施对于男性没起到太大作用，而女性则更经常地通过节食或加入健身俱乐部的方法来减肥。