The Scottish Health Survey 2008
The Scottish Health Survey 2008
Table 7.7 Proportion of children with BMI outwith the healthy range, a and prevalence of overweight and obesity in children, b 1998, 2003, 2008 by age and sex c
Aged 2-15 with both valid height and weight measurements
1998, 2003, 2008
BMI status (National BMI percentiles) |
Age |
Total |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
2-6 |
7-11 |
12-15 |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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Boys |
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1998 |
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Outwith healthy range |
30.2 |
28.0 |
29.4 |
29.2 |
Overweight (including obese) |
29.1 |
27.3 |
26.9 |
27.8 |
2003 |
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Outwith healthy range |
32.2 |
33.6 |
35.9 |
33.9 |
Overweight (including obese) |
30.0 |
33.1 |
34.1 |
32.4 |
2008 |
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Outwith healthy range |
27.7 |
44.2 |
42.1 |
38.2 |
Overweight (including obese) |
25.9 |
43.4 |
38.2 |
36.1 |
Girls |
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1998 |
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Outwith healthy range |
28.6 |
28.9 |
34.1 |
30.4 |
Overweight (including obese) |
26.4 |
27.3 |
31.6 |
28.3 |
2003 |
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Outwith healthy range |
28.5 |
30.7 |
33.0 |
30.7 |
Overweight (including obese) |
27.0 |
28.2 |
31.8 |
28.9 |
2008 |
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Outwith healthy range |
26.4 |
25.2 |
35.2 |
28.7 |
Overweight (including obese) |
26.0 |
23.1 |
32.1 |
26.9 |
Bases (weighted): |
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Boys 1998 |
318 |
364 |
284 |
967 |
Boys 2003 |
378 |
449 |
377 |
1205 |
Boys 2008 |
215 |
246 |
192 |
653 |
Girls 1998 |
307 |
334 |
275 |
915 |
Girls 2003 |
379 |
438 |
343 |
1159 |
Girls 2008 |
205 |
216 |
190 |
611 |
Bases (unweighted): |
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Boys 1998 |
581 |
640 |
521 |
1742 |
Boys 2003 |
391 |
425 |
356 |
1172 |
Boys 2008 |
215 |
240 |
182 |
637 |
Girls 1998 |
563 |
607 |
505 |
1675 |
Girls 2003 |
396 |
444 |
351 |
1191 |
Girls 2008 |
205 |
217 |
208 |
630 |
a At or below 5th percentile, at or above 85th percentile
b At or above 85th percentile
c Due to changes in the methodology for calculating children's BMI, these figures differ to those presented in the 2003 report. Full details of the change in methodology are provided in the chapter
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