patterns and trends in child obesity a presentation of the latest data on child obesity

Patterns and trends inchild obesity

A presentation of the latest data on child obesity

2 Patterns and trends in child obesity

Prevalence of excess weight among childrenNational Child Measurement Programme 2012/13

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 23.2%, girls 21.2%)

One in three children in Year 6 is overweight or obese (boys 34.8%, girls 31.8%)


Prevalence of obesity among childrenNational Child Measurement Programme 2012/13

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

Around one in ten children in Reception is obese (boys 9.7%, girls 8.8%)

Around one in five children in Year 6 is obese (boys 20.4%, girls 17.4%)


BMI status of children by ageNational Child Measurement Programme 2012/13

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.

Underweight0.9%

Healthy weight76.9%

Overweight13.0%

Obese9.3%

Reception(aged 4-5 years)

Underweight1.3%

Healthy Weight65.4%

Overweight14.4%

Obese18.9%

Year 6(aged 10-11 years)


Trend in the prevalence of obesityChildren aged 2-10 and 11-15 years; Health Survey for England 1995-2012

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 1995-2012

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

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Excess weight

Obesity

Trend in the prevalence of obesity and excess weight Children aged 2-15 years; Health Survey for England 1995-2012

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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Reception boys Reception girls Year 6 boys Year 6 girls

2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13

Child obesity: BMI ≥ 95th centile of the UK90 growth reference95% confidence intervals are displayed on the chart

Prevalence of obesity by school year,sex, and year of measurementNational Child Measurement Programme 2006/07 to 2012/13


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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

Child excess weight: BMI ≥ 85th centile of the UK90 growth reference95% confidence intervals are displayed on the chart

Prevalence of excess weight by school year,sex, and year of measurementNational Child Measurement Programme 2006/07 to 2012/13


BMI distribution: Reception childrenNational Child Measurement Programme 2012/13

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 2012/13

BMI z score

Girls

Boys

1990 baseline

2nd centile

85th centile

91st centile

95th centile

98th centile


y = 0.0031x + 0.119R² = 0.62

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

Obesity prevalence and deprivationNational Child Measurement Programme 2012/13 – Year 6 children


Local authorities in England


11.7%

14.2%15.6%

16.4%17.9%

19.3%20.5%

22.2%23.7% 24.3%

5.9%6.9% 7.4% 7.9% 8.5%

9.2%10.2% 10.4%

11.5% 11.9%

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Index of Multiple Deprivation 2010 decile

Year 6

Reception

Obesity prevalence by deprivation decileNational Child Measurement Programme 2012/13


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 2012/13

Children in Reception (aged 4-5 years)

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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


Obesity prevalence by deprivation decile and year of measurementNational Child Measurement Programme 2006/07 to 2012/13


Children in Year 6 (aged 10-11 years)

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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


Obesity prevalence by ethnic groupNational Child Measurement Programme 2012/13



9% 10% 10%9%

11%13%

11%

17%

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8% 8%9%

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Obesity prevalence by ethnic groupNational Child Measurement Programme 2012/13



18%

24%22%

25%27%

31%

27% 27% 26%28%

16%18%

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28% 27%

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Obesity prevalence by regionNational Child Measurement Programme 2012/13



9.3%

10.8%10.3% 10.0%

9.6%8.9% 9.0% 8.9%

8.1% 7.9%

0%

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4%

6%

8%

10%

12%

ENGLAND London North East West Midlands

North West Yorkshire and The Humber

East Midlands

South West East of England

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Obesity prevalence by regionNational Child Measurement Programme 2012/13



18.9%

22.4%20.9% 20.6%

19.6% 19.0% 18.4%17.0% 16.6% 16.0%

0%

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20%

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East Midlands

East of England

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Trend in obesity prevalence by regionNational Child Measurement Programme



0%

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4%

6%

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10%

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East Midlands South West East of England

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2008/09

2009/10

2010/11

2011/12

2012/13


Trend in obesity prevalence by regionNational Child Measurement Programme



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2012/13


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