Abstract
In France, the average body weight of both women and men has increased since 1981, with acceleration since the 1990s. Young as well as older populations have felt this trend. Nevertheless, this process has not affected all socioeconomic groups in the same way. Geographical differences have increased between the North and East, where the prevalence of obesity is higher, and Île-de-France and the Mediterranean region, where it is lower. Likewise, the gap between socio-occupational categories has greatly widened: obesity has increased much faster in farmers and blue-collar workers than managers and professionals. In contrast to women, poorer men have not demonstrated weight gain on average.In parallel, more and more people have indicated following weight-loss diets, but this group is not the most affected by obesity. This is a sign that disparities with respect to obesity may continue to grow.
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