Obesity Indicators 2014

Footnotes

1. * Obesity- A Route Map towards a Healthy Weight Scotland Report of an Engagement Process, Hannah M, Connacher A, Tyrell L, Scottish Public Health Network, July 2010

2. The Scottish Health Survey Topic Report: Obesity, October 2011 (updated March 2012) http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2011/10/1138/0

3. Based on information from the 2011 Scottish Health Survey: Volume 2- children (chapter 5): http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2011/10/1138/0

4. Between 2001 and 2006, the increase in numbers was partly due to improved recording. The increase observed since 2007 is more likely to reflect a real increase in numbers.

5. Note that the recommended level was erroneously stated as 10% in previous reports.

6. Note that physical activity guidelines changed in 2008 and 2011. See chapter 6 (physical activity) in the 2012 Scottish Health Survey for more information: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2013/09/3684/10

7. New questions about time spent sitting during leisure time (apart from in front of a screen) were added in 2012. See chapter 6 (physical activity) in the 2012 Scottish Health Survey for more information: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2013/09/3684/10

8. Environmental Scan of Potential Policy Interventions to Tackle Obesogenic Aspects of the Built Environment, Mooney et al 2010

9. Hannah, Connacher and Tyrell, Obesity - A Route Map towards a Healthy Weight Scotland Report of Engagement Process

10. note that this was incorrectly described as 'take home soft drinks' in the 2013 edition of this report.

11. note that, following a methodology improvement, data for 2010 onwards have been refreshed and vary slightly from results presented in the previous publication.

12. Note that data for 2010 to 2012 have been revised and vary slightly from results published in the previous publication.

13. Please note that the Mental Health Commendation award, for which the number of recipients has been presented in previous reports, no longer exists.