data: patterns and trends in child obesity

Patterns and trends inchild obesity

A presentation of the latest data on child obesityUpdated January 2016

2 Patterns and trends in child obesity

Prevalence of excess weight among childrenNational Child Measurement Programme 2014/15

Child overweight (including obesity)/ excess weight: BMI ≥ 85th centile of the UK90 growth reference

One in five children in Reception is overweight or obese (boys 22.6%, girls 21.2%)

One in three children in Year 6 is overweight or obese (boys 34.9%, girls 31.5%)


Prevalence of obesity among childrenNational Child Measurement Programme 2014/15

Child obesity: BMI ≥ 95th centile of the UK90 growth reference

Around one in ten children in Reception is obese (boys 9.5%, girls 8.7%)

Around one in five children in Year 6 is obese (boys 20.7%, girls 17.4%)


BMI status of children by ageNational Child Measurement Programme 2014/15

This analysis uses the 2nd, 85th and 95th centiles of the British 1990 growth reference (UK90) for BMI to classify children as underweight, healthy weight, overweight and obese. These thresholds are the most frequently used for population monitoring within England.

Underweight1.0%

Healthy weight77.2%

Overweight12.8%

Obese9.1%

Reception(aged 4-5 years)

Underweight1.4%

Healthy weight65.3%

Overweight14.2%

Obese19.1%

Year 6(aged 10-11 years)


Trend in the prevalence of obesityChildren aged 2-10 and 11-15 years; Health Survey for England 1995-2014

Child obesity: BMI ≥ 95th centile of the UK90 growth reference. 95% confidence intervals are displayed on the chart

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Trend in the prevalence of excess weightChildren aged 2-10 and 11-15 years; Health Survey for England 1995-2014

Child excess weight: BMI ≥ 85th centile of the UK90 growth reference. 95% confidence intervals are displayed on the chart

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Trend in the prevalence of obesity and excess weight Children aged 2-15 years; Health Survey for England 1995-2014

Child excess weight BMI ≥ 85th centile, child obesity BMI ≥ 95th centile of the UK90 growth reference. 95% confidence intervals are displayed on the chart

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1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Excess weight

Obesity

8 Patterns and trends in child obesityChild obesity: BMI ≥ 95th centile of the UK90 growth reference

95% confidence intervals are displayed on the chart

Prevalence of obesity by age and sexNational Child Measurement Programme 2006/07 to 2014/15

10.7

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9.1%

19.0

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15.8

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10.4

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8.8%

20.0

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16.6

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10.3

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8.9%

20.0

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16.5

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10.5

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9.2%

20.4

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17.0

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10.1

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8.8%

20.6

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17.4

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9.9%

9.0%

20.7

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17.7

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9.7%

8.8%

20.4

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17.4

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9.9%

9.0%

20.8

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17.3

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9.5%

8.7%

20.7

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17.4

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Reception boys Reception girls Year 6 boys Year 6 girls

2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15

9 Patterns and trends in child obesityChild excess weight: BMI ≥ 85th centile of the UK90 growth reference

95% confidence intervals are displayed on the chart

Prevalence of excess weight by age and sex National Child Measurement Programme 2006/07 to 2014/15

24.3

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21.5

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33.2

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30.0

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24.0

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21.1

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34.3

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30.7

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24.0

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21.5

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34.5

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30.7

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24.3

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21.8

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35.0

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31.6

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23.9

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21.3

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34.9

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31.8

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23.5

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21.6

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35.4

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32.4

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23.2

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21.2

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34.8

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31.8

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23.4

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21.6

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35.2

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31.7

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22.6

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21.2

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34.9

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31.5

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Reception boys Reception girls Year 6 boys Year 6 girls

2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15


BMI distribution: Reception childrenNational Child Measurement Programme 2014/15

BMI z score

Girls

Boys

1990 baseline

2nd centile

85th centile

91st centile

95th centile

98th centile


BMI distribution: Year 6 childrenNational Child Measurement Programme 2014/15

BMI z score

Girls

Boys

1990 baseline

2nd centile

85th centile

91st centile

95th centile

98th centile


Obesity prevalence and deprivationNational Child Measurement Programme 2014/15 – Year 6 children

Local authorities in England

y = 0.0034x + 0.1141R² = 0.6419

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Index of Multiple Deprivation 2010 score(High score = more deprived)



Obesity prevalence by deprivation decileNational Child Measurement Programme 2014/15


25.0% 24.2%22.7%

21.2%19.3%

17.8%16.0%

15.0%13.7%

11.5%12.0% 11.2%10.3% 9.7% 9.0% 8.3% 7.6% 7.0% 6.8%

5.7%

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Index of Multiple Deprivation 2010 decile

Year 6

Reception

14 Patterns and trends in child obesityChild obesity: BMI ≥ 95th centile of the UK90 growth reference

Obesity prevalence by deprivation decile and year of measurementNational Child Measurement Programme 2006/07 to 2014/15

Children in Reception (aged 4-5 years)

0%

2%

4%

6%

8%

10%

12%

14%

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Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD 2010) decile

2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15


Obesity prevalence by deprivation decile and year of measurementNational Child Measurement Programme 2006/07 to 2014/15


Children in Year 6 (aged 10-11 years)

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25%

30%

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Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD 2010) decile

2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15


Obesity prevalence by ethnic groupNational Child Measurement Programme 2014/15



9% 10%10%

9%

11%

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11% 11%

16%

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11%

8% 8%

10%

7%

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8%

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16%

14%

9%

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25%28%

33%

29% 27% 28% 27%28%

16% 17%20%

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22% 22%

18%

29% 28% 27%

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Children in Reception (aged 4-5 years) Children in Year 6 (aged 10-11 years)

8.7%

11.0%

7.6%

14.5%

15.7%

11.4%

9.5%

12.5%

10.7%

7.8%

9.3%

6.1%

14.2%

11.8%

8.8%

7.8%

8.5%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20%

Not stated

Any other ethnic group

Chinese

Black other

Black African

Black Caribbean

Asian other

Bangladeshi

Pakistani

Indian

Mixed other

Mixed: White and Asian

Mixed: White and Black African

Mixed: White and Black Caribbean

White other

White Irish

White British

Obesity prevalence

18.3%

24.4%

18.1%

27.1%

28.2%

27.9%

23.4%

27.3%

25.1%

20.7%

20.6%

16.7%

24.3%

24.0%

20.7%

18.0%

17.5%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%

Not stated

Any other ethnic group

Chinese

Black other

Black African

Black Caribbean

Asian other

Bangladeshi

Pakistani

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Mixed other

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Mixed: White and Black African

Mixed: White and Black Caribbean

White other

White Irish

White British

Obesity prevalence


Obesity prevalence by regionNational Child Measurement Programme 2014/15



9.1%

10.2% 10.1% 10.0%9.6%

8.8% 8.6% 8.6% 8.2% 7.9%

0%

2%

4%

6%

8%

10%

12%

ENGLAND WestMidlands

London North East North West Yorkshireand TheHumber

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Obesity prevalence by regionNational Child Measurement Programme 2014/15



19.1%

22.6%21.5% 21.2%

19.4% 19.2% 18.5%16.9% 16.4% 16.4%

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20%

25%

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North West Yorkshireand TheHumber

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Trend in obesity prevalence by regionNational Child Measurement Programme



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London North East North West Yorkshire andThe Humber

South West East Midlands East ofEngland

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Trend in obesity prevalence by regionNational Child Measurement Programme



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20%

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North West Yorkshire andThe Humber

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2007/08

2008/09

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2010/11

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2012/13

2013/14

2014/15


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