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The Scottish Health Survey 2011 - volume 2: children
Annual report of the Scottish Health Survey for 2011. Volume focussing on child health.
Table 5.6 Children's body mass index (BMI), and prevalence of overweight and obesity in children, 2008-2011 combined, by equivalised household income quintile and sex
| Aged 2-15 with both valid height and weight measurementsa | 2008-2011 combined | ||||
| BMI status (National BMI percentiles) | Equivalised annual household income quintile | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st (highest) |
2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th (lowest) |
|
| % | % | % | % | % | |
| Boys | |||||
| Underweightb | 1.5 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| Healthy weightc | 67.7 | 67.4 | 64.1 | 64.9 | 62.8 |
| Overweightd | 16.6 | 16.0 | 18.0 | 15.8 | 14.6 |
| Obese / morbidly obesee | 14.2 | 15.5 | 15.8 | 16.4 | 19.7 |
| Outwith healthy rangef | 32.3 | 32.6 | 35.9 | 35.1 | 37.2 |
| Overweight (including obese)g | 30.8 | 31.5 | 33.8 | 32.2 | 34.3 |
| Girls | |||||
| Underweightb | 1.8 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 1.9 |
| Healthy weightc | 69.8 | 72.2 | 69.3 | 67.7 | 74.1 |
| Overweightd | 14.4 | 15.8 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 10.8 |
| Obese / morbidly obesee | 14.0 | 10.3 | 13.5 | 16.6 | 13.2 |
| Outwith healthy rangef | 30.2 | 27.9 | 30.7 | 32.3 | 25.9 |
| Overweight (including obese)g | 28.4 | 26.1 | 27.4 | 30.3 | 24.0 |
| All children | |||||
| Underweightb | 1.6 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| Healthy weightc | 68.7 | 69.8 | 66.7 | 66.2 | 68.3 |
| Overweightd | 15.5 | 15.9 | 15.9 | 14.8 | 12.7 |
| Obese / morbidly obesee | 14.1 | 12.9 | 14.6 | 16.5 | 16.5 |
| Outwith healthy rangef | 31.3 | 30.2 | 33.3 | 33.8 | 31.7 |
| Overweight (including obese)g | 29.6 | 28.8 | 30.6 | 31.3 | 29.3 |
| Bases (weighted): | |||||
| Boys | 482 | 551 | 503 | 531 | 536 |
| Girls | 452 | 552 | 506 | 473 | 515 |
| All children | 935 | 1104 | 1010 | 1005 | 1050 |
| Bases (unweighted): | |||||
| Boys | 473 | 580 | 517 | 524 | 512 |
| Girls | 449 | 564 | 506 | 476 | 476 |
| All children | 922 | 1144 | 1023 | 1000 | 988 |
a Children whose BMI was more than 3 standard deviations above or below the norm for their age were excluded from the table.
b BMI at or below 5th percentile.
c BMI above 5th percentile, below 85th percentile.
d BMI at or above 85th percentile, below 95th percentile.
e BMI at or above 95th percentile.
f BMI at or below 5th percentile, at or above 85th percentile.
g BMI at or above 85th percentile.
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