childhood obesity in scotland: patterns and trends
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Childhood Obesity in Scotland: Patterns and Trends (2014 Data)
Overweight and Obesity Among Children
More than 3 in 10 children aged 2-15 were at risk of overweight
and obesity (31%)
Source: Scottish Health Survey 20142
At Risk of Overweight & Obesity – BMI >= 85th %ile
Over ¼ of boys aged 2-15 were at risk of overweight and
obesity (28%)
Over 1/3 of girls aged 2-15 were at risk of overweight and
obesity (34%)
Overweight and Obesity Among Children
Source: Scottish Health Survey 20143
At Risk of Overweight & Obesity – BMI >= 85th %ile
Overweight and Obesity Among Children
Nearly 3 in 10 children aged 2-6 were at risk of
overweight and obesity (27%)
Source: Scottish Health Survey 2014
3 in 10 children aged 7-11 were at risk of
overweight and obesity (32%)
Nearly 4 in 10 children aged 12-15 were at
risk of overweight and obesity (37%)
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At Risk of Overweight & Obesity – BMI >= 85th %ile
Nearly 2 in 10 children aged 2-15 were at risk of obesity (17%)
Obesity Among Children
Source: Scottish Health Survey 20145
At Risk of Obesity – BMI >= 95th %ile
Obesity Among Children
Source: Scottish Health Survey 2014
Nearly 2 in 10 boys aged 2-15 were at risk of obesity (16%)
Nearly 2 in 10 girls aged 2-15 were at risk of obesity (18%)
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At Risk of Obesity – BMI >= 95th %ile
Obesity Among Children
Source: Scottish Health Survey 2014
Nearly 2 in 10 children aged 7-11
were at risk of obesity (18%)
2 in 10 children aged 12-15 were at risk of
obesity (21%)
1 in 10 children aged 2-6 were at
risk of obesity (13%)
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At Risk of Obesity – BMI >= 95th %ile
14% of children aged 2-15 were at risk of overweight, with a further 17% at
risk of obesity
BMI Status of Children
Source: Scottish Health Survey 2014
1%
68%
14%
17%
All Children
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At Risk of Underweight (<= 2nd %ile)
Healthy Weight (> 2nd %ile to < 85th %ile)
At Risk of Overweight (>= 85th %ile to < 95th %ile)
At Risk of Obesity (>=95th %ile)
Prevalence of both risk of overweight and risk of obesity was slightly higher among girls than boys for the 1st time
in 2014
BMI Status of Children
Boys 2-15 Girls 2-15
Source: Scottish Health Survey 2014
1%
70%
12%
16%
Boys 2-15
1%
65%
16%
18%
Girls 2-15
At Risk of Underweight (<= 2nd %ile)
Healthy Weight (> 2nd %ile to < 85th %ile)
At Risk of Overweight (>= 85th %ile to < 95th %ile)
At Risk of Obesity (>=95th %ile)
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Prevalence of risk of overweight and obesity increases as children get
older
BMI Status of Children
Source: Scottish Health Survey 2014
1%
72%
14%
13%
Age 2-6
1%
68%
13%
18%
Age 7-11
2%
61%16%
21%
Age 12-15
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At Risk of Underweight (<= 2nd %ile)
Healthy Weight (> 2nd %ile to < 85th %ile)
At Risk of Overweight (>= 85th %ile to < 95th %ile)
At Risk of Obesity (>=95th %ile)
Trends in Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity
Between 2008 and 2014, the overall percentage of children aged 2-15 at risk of being overweight and obese fluctuated between 29% and 33%
Source: Scottish Health Survey 2014
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 20140%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
All Children 2-15
Year
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At Risk of Overweight & Obesity – BMI >= 85th %ile
Trends in Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity
Until 2014, the prevalence of boys at risk of overweight and obesity was higher than the prevalence of girls at risk
Source: Scottish Health Survey 2014
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 20140%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
Boys 2-15 YearsGirls 2-15 Years
Year
Perc
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t Risk
of O
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besit
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At Risk of Overweight & Obesity – BMI >= 85th %ile
Trends in Prevalence of Obesity
The overall percentage of children aged 2-15 who are at risk of being obese remained relatively steady between 2008 and 2014
Source: Scottish Health Survey 2014
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 20140%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
All Children 2-15
Year
Perc
enta
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t Risk
of O
besit
y
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At Risk of Obesity – BMI >= 95th %ile
Trends in Prevalence of Obesity
Until 2014, the prevalence of boys at risk of obesity was higher than the prevalence of girls at risk
Source: Scottish Health Survey 2014
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 20140%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
Boys 2-15Girls 2-15
Year
Perc
enta
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t Risk
of O
besit
y
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At Risk of Obesity – BMI >= 95th %ile
Child Obesity Prevalence by Household Income
23% of children in the bottom quintile were at risk of obesity, compared to 12% in the top quintile
Income Measure is Equivalised Household Income
Source: Scottish Health Survey 201415
Top Quintile ( > = £49400)
4th Quintile ( > = £ 31967 < £ 49400)
3rd Quintile ( > = £ 22100 < £ 31967)
2nd Quintile ( > = £14322 < £22100)
Bottom quintile ( > = £0 < £14322)
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
Equivalised Income Quintile
Perc
enta
ge a
t Risk
of O
besit
y
At Risk of Obesity – BMI >= 95th %ile
Child Obesity Prevalence by Household Income
19% of boys and 28% of girls in the bottom quintile were at risk of obesity, compared to 11% of boys and 12% of girls in the top quintile
Income Measure is Equivalised Household Income
Source: Scottish Health Survey 201416
Top Quintile ( > = £49400)
4th Quintile ( > = £ 31967 < £ 49400)
3rd Quintile ( > = £ 22100 < £ 31967)
2nd Quintile ( > = £14322 < £22100)
Bottom quintile ( > = £0 < £14322)
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
BoysGirls
Equivalised Income Quintile
Perc
enta
ge a
t Risk
of O
besit
y
At Risk of Obesity – BMI >= 95th %ile
Child Obesity Prevalence by Area Deprivation
22% of children in the most deprived category were at risk of obesity, compared to 13% in the least deprived
Source: Scottish Health Survey 2014
Least deprived 4 3 2 Most deprived0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
All Children
SIMD Quintile
Perc
enta
ge a
t Risk
of O
besit
y
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Area Deprivation Measure is Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2012At Risk of Obesity – BMI >= 95th %ile
Child Obesity Prevalence by Area Deprivation
Almost 3 in 10 girls in the bottom quintile were at risk of obesity (29%), compared to 15% in the top quintile
17% of boys in the bottom quintile were at risk of obesity, compared to 11% in the top quintile
Area Deprivation Measure is Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2012
Source: Scottish Health Survey 2014
Least deprived 4 3 2 Most deprived0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
BoysGirls
SIMD Quintile
Perc
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t Risk
of O
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At Risk of Obesity – BMI >= 95th %ile
Source:The Scottish Government, (2015). The Scottish Health Survey 2014. www.gov.scot/Publications/2015/09/6648
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