Patterns and trends in child obesity A presentation of the latest data on child obesity

Prevalence of overweight among children National Child Measurement Programme 2011/12 2Patterns and trends in child obesity Child overweight (including obesity)/ excess weight: BMI ≥ 85 th centile of the UK90 growth reference 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 by age Health Survey for England (3-year average) 3Patterns and trends in child obesity Child obesity: BMI ≥ 95 th centile of the UK90 growth reference

Prevalence of overweight by age Health Survey for England (3-year average) 4Patterns and trends in child obesity Child obesity: BMI ≥ 85 th centile of the UK90 growth reference

Prevalence of obesity by school year and sex National Child Measurement Programme 2006/07 to 2011/12 5Patterns and trends in child obesity Child obesity: BMI ≥ 95 th centile of the UK90 growth reference. 95% confidence intervals are displayed on the chart

Prevalence of overweight by school year and sex National Child Measurement Programme 2006/07 to 2011/12 6Patterns and trends in child obesity Child obesity: BMI ≥ 95 th centile of the UK90 growth reference. 95% confidence intervals are displayed on the chart

Prevalence by BMI status National Child Measurement Programme 2011/12 7Patterns and trends in child obesity 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.

BMI distribution: Reception children National Child Measurement Programme 2011/12 8Patterns and trends in child obesity

BMI distribution: Year 6 children National Child Measurement Programme 2011/12 9Patterns and trends in child obesity

Obesity prevalence and deprivation National Child Measurement Programme 2011/12 – Year 6 children 10Patterns and trends in child obesity Child obesity: BMI ≥ 95 th centile of the UK90 growth reference Local authorities in England

Obesity prevalence by deprivation decile National Child Measurement Programme 2011/12 11Patterns and trends in child obesity Child obesity: BMI ≥ 95 th centile of the UK90 growth reference

Obesity prevalence by deprivation decile National Child Measurement Programme 2011/12 12Patterns and trends in child obesity Child obesity: BMI ≥ 95 th centile of the UK90 growth reference Children in Reception (aged 4-5 years)

Obesity prevalence by deprivation decile National Child Measurement Programme 2011/12 13Patterns and trends in child obesity Child obesity: BMI ≥ 95 th centile of the UK90 growth reference Children in Year 6 (aged years)

Obesity prevalence by ethnic group National Child Measurement Programme 2011/12 14Patterns and trends in child obesity Child obesity: BMI ≥ 95 th centile of the UK90 growth reference Children in Reception (aged 4-5 years)

Obesity prevalence by ethnic group National Child Measurement Programme 2011/12 15Patterns and trends in child obesity Child obesity: BMI ≥ 95 th centile of the UK90 growth reference Children in Year 6 (aged years)

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