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Scottish Health Survey 2015 - volume 1: main report
Findings and trends of the Scottish Health Survey 2015, providing information on the health of people living in Scotland.
Table 8.6 Children's BMI, 2015, by age and sex
| Aged 2-15 with valid height and weight measurements a | 2015 | |||
| BMI status (National BMI percentiles) | Age | Total | ||
| 2-6 | 7-11 | 12-15 | ||
| % | % | % | % | |
| Boys | ||||
| At risk of underweight b | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Healthy weight c | 77 | 69 | 72 | 73 |
| At risk of overweight d | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| At risk of obesity e | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
| Outwith healthy range f | 23 | 31 | 28 | 27 |
| Overweight (including obese) g | 22 | 29 | 27 | 26 |
| Girls | ||||
| At risk of underweight b | 0 | - | 1 | 0 |
| Healthy weight c | 73 | 68 | 69 | 70 |
| At risk of overweight d | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
| At risk of obesity e | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
| Outwith healthy range f | 27 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
| Overweight (including obese) g | 27 | 32 | 30 | 29 |
| All children | ||||
| At risk of underweight b | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Healthy weight c | 75 | 69 | 71 | 72 |
| At risk of overweight d | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| At risk of obesity e | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
| Outwith healthy range f | 25 | 31 | 29 | 28 |
| Overweight (including obese) g | 24 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
| Bases (weighted): | ||||
| Boys | 178 | 196 | 128 | 502 |
| Girls | 185 | 154 | 128 | 467 |
| All children | 363 | 349 | 256 | 969 |
| Bases (unweighted): | ||||
| Boys | 190 | 200 | 118 | 508 |
| Girls | 180 | 151 | 121 | 452 |
| All children | 370 | 351 | 239 | 960 |
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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