childhood obesity in scotland: patterns and trends

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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t Risk

of O

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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

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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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