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The Scottish Health Survey 2011 - volume 2: children
Annual report of the Scottish Health Survey for 2011. Volume focussing on child health.
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Table 5.6 Children's body mass index (BMI), and prevalence of overweight and obesity in children, 2008-2011 combined, by equivalised household income quintile and sex
| Aged 2-15 with both valid height and weight measurementsa | 2008-2011 combined | ||||
| BMI status (National BMI percentiles) | Equivalised annual household income quintile | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st (highest) |
2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th (lowest) |
|
| % | % | % | % | % | |
| Boys | |||||
| Underweightb | 1.5 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| Healthy weightc | 67.7 | 67.4 | 64.1 | 64.9 | 62.8 |
| Overweightd | 16.6 | 16.0 | 18.0 | 15.8 | 14.6 |
| Obese / morbidly obesee | 14.2 | 15.5 | 15.8 | 16.4 | 19.7 |
| Outwith healthy rangef | 32.3 | 32.6 | 35.9 | 35.1 | 37.2 |
| Overweight (including obese)g | 30.8 | 31.5 | 33.8 | 32.2 | 34.3 |
| Girls | |||||
| Underweightb | 1.8 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 1.9 |
| Healthy weightc | 69.8 | 72.2 | 69.3 | 67.7 | 74.1 |
| Overweightd | 14.4 | 15.8 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 10.8 |
| Obese / morbidly obesee | 14.0 | 10.3 | 13.5 | 16.6 | 13.2 |
| Outwith healthy rangef | 30.2 | 27.9 | 30.7 | 32.3 | 25.9 |
| Overweight (including obese)g | 28.4 | 26.1 | 27.4 | 30.3 | 24.0 |
| All children | |||||
| Underweightb | 1.6 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| Healthy weightc | 68.7 | 69.8 | 66.7 | 66.2 | 68.3 |
| Overweightd | 15.5 | 15.9 | 15.9 | 14.8 | 12.7 |
| Obese / morbidly obesee | 14.1 | 12.9 | 14.6 | 16.5 | 16.5 |
| Outwith healthy rangef | 31.3 | 30.2 | 33.3 | 33.8 | 31.7 |
| Overweight (including obese)g | 29.6 | 28.8 | 30.6 | 31.3 | 29.3 |
| Bases (weighted): | |||||
| Boys | 482 | 551 | 503 | 531 | 536 |
| Girls | 452 | 552 | 506 | 473 | 515 |
| All children | 935 | 1104 | 1010 | 1005 | 1050 |
| Bases (unweighted): | |||||
| Boys | 473 | 580 | 517 | 524 | 512 |
| Girls | 449 | 564 | 506 | 476 | 476 |
| All children | 922 | 1144 | 1023 | 1000 | 988 |
a Children whose BMI was more than 3 standard deviations above or below the norm for their age were excluded from the table.
b BMI at or below 5th percentile.
c BMI above 5th percentile, below 85th percentile.
d BMI at or above 85th percentile, below 95th percentile.
e BMI at or above 95th percentile.
f BMI at or below 5th percentile, at or above 85th percentile.
g BMI at or above 85th percentile.
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