© NOO 2012 noo National Obesity Observatory Examining available data for the child population

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Prevalence of excess weight among children National Child Measurement Programme 2011/12 Child overweight (including obesity)/ excess weight: BMI ≥ 85 th centile of the UK90 growth reference © NOO 2012 One in five children in Reception is overweight or obese (boys 23.5%, girls 21.6%) One in three children in Year 6 is overweight or obese (boys 35.4%, girls 32.4%)

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 2-15 years Health Survey for England (3-year average) Child obesity: BMI ≥ 95 th centile of the UK90 growth reference © NOO 2012

Prevalence of excess weight among children aged 2-15 years Health Survey for England (3-year average) Child overweight including obese (excess weight): BMI ≥ 85 th centile of the UK90 growth reference © NOO 2012

Prevalence of obesity among children by school year and sex National Child Measurement Programme 2006/07 – 2011/12 Child obesity: BMI ≥ 95 th centile of the UK90 growth reference 95% confidence intervals are displayed on the chart © NOO 2012

Prevalence of excess weight among children by school year and sex National Child Measurement Programme 2006/07 – 2011/12 Child excess weight: BMI ≥ 85 th centile of the UK90 growth reference 95% confidence intervals are displayed on the chart © NOO 2012

Child prevalence by BMI status National Child Measurement Programme 2011/12 This analysis uses the 2 nd, 85 th and 95 th centiles of the British 1990 growth reference (UK90) for BMI to classify children as underweight, healthy weight, overweight and obese. These thresholds are the most frequently used for population monitoring within England. © NOO 2012

BMI distribution: Reception children National Child Measurement Programme 2011/12 © NOO 2012

BMI distribution: Year 6 children National Child Measurement Programme 2011/12 © NOO 2012

Obesity prevalence and deprivation National Child Measurement Programme 2011/12 – Year 6 children (aged years) Local Authorities in England Child obesity: BMI ≥ 95 th centile of the UK90 growth reference © NOO 2012

Prevalence of obesity by deprivation decile National Child Measurement Programme 2011/12 Child obesity: BMI ≥95 th centile of the UK90 growth reference Deprivation deciles assigned to the child area of residence using the Index of Multiple Deprivation % confidence intervals are displayed on the chart

Child obesity: BMI ≥ 95 th centile of the UK90 growth reference 95% confidence intervals are displayed on the chart Prevalence of obesity among Reception children by ethnic group and sex National Child Measurement Programme 2011/12 © NOO 2012

Child obesity: BMI ≥ 95 th centile of the UK90 growth reference 95% confidence intervals are displayed on the chart Prevalence of obesity among Year 6 children by ethnic group and sex National Child Measurement Programme 2011/12 © NOO 2012

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Prevalence of obesity by Local Authority Year 6 children, resident in London, NCMP 2011/12 Child obesity: BMI ≥ 95 th centile of the UK90 growth reference © NOO Low prevalence High prevalence

Low prevalence High prevalence Insufficient data less than 100 children measured Prevalence of obesity by Middle Super Output Area Year 6 children, resident in London, NCMP 2007/ /10 Child obesity: BMI ≥ 95 th centile of the UK90 growth reference © NOO 2012

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