- 1293 children in Dundee were weighed and measured (88.7% coverage) in 2020/21
- 26.6% of children measured had a BMI >85th centile (overweight or obesity combined) - using epidemiological thresholds, which we report for population level data. This is higher than the Scottish average of 24.1%.
- The data for this year represents a 1.8% increase from last available recorded data for Dundee in 2018/19 when 24.8% had a BMI >85th centile
- Scottish data is available for 2019/20 which indicated a Scottish average of 29.5% of children measured had a BMI >85th centile (overweight or obesity combined). Based on this national data there has been a downward trend in prevalence of overweight and obesity following a peak during the COVID pandemic
- There remains a marked inequality in obesity risk for children growing up in our most deprived communities.
Percentage of Primary 1 Children Classified as Obese or Overweight
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