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%)





Nearly 3 in 10 children aged 2-6 were at risk of

overweight and obesity (27%)


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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Nearly 2 in 10 children aged 2-15 were at risk of obesity (17%)

Obesity Among Children


At Risk of Obesity – BMI >= 95th %ile



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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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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14% of children aged 2-15 were at risk of overweight, with a further 17% at

risk of obesity

BMI Status of Children


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


Boys 2-15 Girls 2-15


1%

70%

12%

16%

Boys 2-15

1%

65%

16%

18%

Girls 2-15





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Prevalence of risk of overweight and obesity increases as children get

older



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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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%


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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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


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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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


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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Trends in Prevalence of Obesity

Until 2014, the prevalence of boys at risk of obesity was higher than the prevalence of girls at risk


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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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


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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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


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

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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


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


Least deprived 4 3 2 Most deprived0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

BoysGirls

SIMD Quintile

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Source:The Scottish Government, (2015). The Scottish Health Survey 2014. www.gov.scot/Publications/2015/09/6648

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