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Scottish Health Survey 2017 - volume one: main report
Presents results for the Scottish Health Survey 2017, providing information on the health and factors relating to health of people living in Scotland.
Table 8.4 Children's BMI, 2017, by age and sex
| Aged 2-15 with valid height and weight measurementsa | 2017 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMI status (National BMI percentiles) | Age | Total | ||
| 2-6 | 7-11 | 12-15 | ||
| % | % | % | % | |
| Boys | ||||
| At risk of underweightb | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Healthy weightc | 79 | 75 | 70 | 75 |
| At risk of overweightd | 12 | 9 | 13 | 11 |
| At risk of obesitye | 7 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
| Outwith healthy rangef | 21 | 25 | 30 | 25 |
| Overweight (including obese)g | 20 | 24 | 29 | 24 |
| Girls | ||||
| At risk of underweightb | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Healthy weightc | 76 | 69 | 59 | 69 |
| At risk of overweightd | 12 | 13 | 20 | 15 |
| At risk of obesitye | 10 | 17 | 18 | 15 |
| Outwith healthy rangef | 24 | 31 | 41 | 31 |
| Overweight (including obese)g | 23 | 30 | 38 | 29 |
| All children | ||||
| At risk of underweightb | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Healthy weightc | 78 | 72 | 66 | 72 |
| At risk of overweightd | 12 | 11 | 16 | 13 |
| At risk of obesitye | 9 | 16 | 16 | 13 |
| Outwith healthy rangef | 22 | 28 | 34 | 28 |
| Overweight (including obese)g | 21 | 27 | 33 | 26 |
| Bases (weighted): | ||||
| Boys | 195 | 210 | 173 | 579 |
| Girls | 200 | 214 | 122 | 536 |
| All children | 394 | 425 | 295 | 1115 |
| Bases (unweighted): | ||||
| Boys | 196 | 205 | 154 | 555 |
| Girls | 210 | 190 | 109 | 509 |
| All children | 406 | 395 | 263 | 1064 |
a Children whose BMI was more than 7 standard deviations above or below the norm for their age were excluded from the table
b BMI at or below 2nd percentile
c BMI above 2nd 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 2nd percentile, at or above 85th percentile
g BMI at or above 85th percentile
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