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 8.6 Health risk category associated with overweight and obesity based on BMI and waist circumference, 2016/2017 combined, by age and sex
Aged 16 and over with valid height, weight and waist measurementsa | 2016/2017 combined | ||||||||
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Waist circumferenceb & BMI classificationc | Health risk categoryd | Age | Total | ||||||
16-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75+ | |||
% | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | ||
Men | |||||||||
Underweight | |||||||||
Low WC | Not applicable | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 |
High WC | Not applicable | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Very high WC | Not applicable | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
All underweight | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | |
Normal | |||||||||
Low WC | No increased risk | 52 | 39 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 11 | 14 | 26 |
High WC | No increased risk | - | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 |
Very high WC | Increased | - | 0 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 0 |
All normal | 52 | 43 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 29 | |
Overweight | |||||||||
Low WC | No increased risk | 16 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 11 |
High WC | Increased | 9 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 16 |
Very high WC | High | 2 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 14 |
All overweight | 27 | 35 | 46 | 50 | 35 | 43 | 50 | 40 | |
Obesity I | |||||||||
Low WC | Increased | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
High WC | High | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 |
Very high WC | Very high | 8 | 13 | 20 | 22 | 32 | 28 | 20 | 20 |
All obese I | 10 | 14 | 21 | 23 | 34 | 29 | 20 | 21 | |
Obesity II | |||||||||
Low WC | Very high | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
High WC | Very high | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | 0 |
Very high WC | Very high | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
All obese II | Very high | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
Obesity III | |||||||||
Low WC | Extremely high | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
High WC | Extremely high | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Very high WC | Extremely high | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
All obese III | Extremely high | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Men – Overall riskd | |||||||||
Not applicable | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | |
No increased | 68 | 56 | 39 | 29 | 29 | 22 | 28 | 40 | |
Increased | 9 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 16 | |
High | 3 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 15 | |
Very high | 11 | 17 | 24 | 26 | 40 | 34 | 24 | 25 | |
Extremely high | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
Increased risk or above | 24 | 41 | 58 | 69 | 71 | 78 | 71 | 58 | |
High risk or above | 15 | 28 | 38 | 49 | 57 | 59 | 50 | 42 | |
Very/extremely high risk | 11 | 19 | 26 | 27 | 40 | 38 | 27 | 27 | |
Women | |||||||||
Underweight | |||||||||
Low WC | Not applicable | 7 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
High WC | Not applicable | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Very high WC | Not applicable | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
All underweight | 7 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Normal | |||||||||
Low WC | No increased risk | 35 | 33 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 17 |
High WC | No increased risk | 16 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 11 |
Very high WC | Increased | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 5 |
All normal | 52 | 47 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 33 | |
Overweight | |||||||||
Low WC | No increased risk | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 1 |
High WC | Increased | 15 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
Very high WC | High | 5 | 16 | 19 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 41 | 26 |
All overweight | 22 | 25 | 30 | 39 | 41 | 39 | 45 | 34 | |
Obesity I | |||||||||
Low WC | Increased | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
High WC | High | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 0 |
Very high WC | Very high | 10 | 13 | 17 | 24 | 16 | 25 | 19 | 18 |
All obese I | 10 | 14 | 18 | 24 | 17 | 25 | 19 | 18 | |
Obesity II | |||||||||
Low WC | Very high | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
High WC | Very high | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | 0 |
Very high WC | Very high | 7 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 8 |
All obese II | Very high | 7 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 8 |
Obesity III | |||||||||
Low WC | Extremely high | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
High WC | Extremely high | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Very high WC | Extremely high | 1 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
All obese III | Extremely high | 1 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Women – Overall riskd | |||||||||
Not applicable | 7 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
No increased | 52 | 48 | 29 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 30 | |
Increased | 17 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 12 | |
High | 5 | 17 | 20 | 32 | 33 | 37 | 41 | 26 | |
Very high | 18 | 22 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 33 | 23 | 26 | |
Extremely high | 1 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
Increased risk or above | 41 | 51 | 71 | 73 | 81 | 83 | 80 | 69 | |
High risk or above | 24 | 43 | 59 | 65 | 67 | 72 | 64 | 57 | |
Very/extremely high risk | 19 | 27 | 40 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 24 | 31 | |
Bases (weighted) | |||||||||
Men | 119 | 140 | 131 | 153 | 132 | 101 | 60 | 836 | |
Women | 112 | 140 | 135 | 164 | 138 | 115 | 85 | 889 | |
Bases (unweighted) | |||||||||
Men | 56 | 109 | 107 | 116 | 143 | 134 | 76 | 741 | |
Women | 82 | 146 | 142 | 164 | 178 | 162 | 98 | 972 |
a Percentages and bases in this table are based on those who have a valid measurement for waist circumference, in addition to valid measurements of height and weight. Therefore subtotals for BMI categories by age and sex in this table are not definitive
b Nurse equivalent waist circumference categories according to WHO/SIGN guidelines (115): low: <94cm for men and <80cm for women; high: ≥94cm and <102cm for men, ≥80cm and <88cm for women; very high: ≥102cm for men and ≥88cm for women (nurse equivalent measures)
c BMI categories according to WHO guidelines: Underweight: Less than 18.5kg/m2, Normal: 18.5 to less than 25kg/m2, Overweight: 25 to less than 30kg/m2, Obesity I: 30 to less than 35kg/m2, Obesity II: 35 to less than 40kg/m2, Obesity III: 40kg/m2 or more
d Health risk category according to SIGN guidelines (115)
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