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Scottish Health Survey 2017 - volume one: main report
Presents results for the Scottish Health Survey 2017, providing information on the health and factors relating to health of people living in Scotland.
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Table 8.4 Children's BMI, 2017, by age and sex
| Aged 2-15 with valid height and weight measurementsa | 2017 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMI status (National BMI percentiles) | Age | Total | ||
| 2-6 | 7-11 | 12-15 | ||
| % | % | % | % | |
| Boys | ||||
| At risk of underweightb | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Healthy weightc | 79 | 75 | 70 | 75 |
| At risk of overweightd | 12 | 9 | 13 | 11 |
| At risk of obesitye | 7 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
| Outwith healthy rangef | 21 | 25 | 30 | 25 |
| Overweight (including obese)g | 20 | 24 | 29 | 24 |
| Girls | ||||
| At risk of underweightb | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Healthy weightc | 76 | 69 | 59 | 69 |
| At risk of overweightd | 12 | 13 | 20 | 15 |
| At risk of obesitye | 10 | 17 | 18 | 15 |
| Outwith healthy rangef | 24 | 31 | 41 | 31 |
| Overweight (including obese)g | 23 | 30 | 38 | 29 |
| All children | ||||
| At risk of underweightb | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Healthy weightc | 78 | 72 | 66 | 72 |
| At risk of overweightd | 12 | 11 | 16 | 13 |
| At risk of obesitye | 9 | 16 | 16 | 13 |
| Outwith healthy rangef | 22 | 28 | 34 | 28 |
| Overweight (including obese)g | 21 | 27 | 33 | 26 |
| Bases (weighted): | ||||
| Boys | 195 | 210 | 173 | 579 |
| Girls | 200 | 214 | 122 | 536 |
| All children | 394 | 425 | 295 | 1115 |
| Bases (unweighted): | ||||
| Boys | 196 | 205 | 154 | 555 |
| Girls | 210 | 190 | 109 | 509 |
| All children | 406 | 395 | 263 | 1064 |
a Children whose BMI was more than 7 standard deviations above or below the norm for their age were excluded from the table
b BMI at or below 2nd percentile
c BMI above 2nd 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 2nd percentile, at or above 85th percentile
g BMI at or above 85th percentile
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