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Publication - Statistics

Scottish Health Survey 2015 - volume 1: main report

Published
20 September 2016
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care
ISBN
9781786524614

Findings and trends of the Scottish Health Survey 2015, providing information on the health of people living in Scotland.

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Table 8.4 Health risk category associated with overweight and obesity based on BMI and waist circumference, 2014/2015 combined, by age and sex

Aged 16 and over with valid height, weight and waist measurements a 2014/2015 combined
Waist circumference b & BMI classification c Health risk category d Age Total
16-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75+
    % % % % % % % %
Men
Underweight
Low WC Not applicable 8 - - - 1 1 - 1
High WC Not applicable - - - - - - - -
Very high WC Not applicable - - - - - - - -
All underweight 8 - - - 1 1 - 1
Normal
Low WC No increased risk 60 41 22 17 12 15 12 26
High WC No increased risk - 1 2 3 2 5 14 3
Very high WC Increased - - - - - - - -
All normal 60 41 25 20 14 20 26 29
Overweight
Low WC No increased risk 13 15 13 6 9 5 6 10
High WC Increased 9 16 22 21 18 17 17 18
Very high WC High 1 6 6 16 17 17 24 11
All overweight 23 37 40 43 45 39 47 39
Obesity I
Low WC Increased 1 - - - - - - 0
High WC High 1 3 4 2 1 4 0 2
Very high WC Very high 3 16 19 26 29 30 21 21
All obese I 6 19 22 29 30 34 22 23
Obesity II
Low WC Very high - - - - - - - -
High WC Very high - - - - - - - -
Very high WC Very high 1 3 7 3 9 6 4 5
All obese II Very high 1 3 7 3 9 6 4 5
Obesity III
Low WC Extremely high - - - - - - - -
High WC Extremely high - - - - - - - -
Very high WC Extremely high 2 0 6 4 2 1 2 3
All obese III Extremely high 2 0 6 4 2 1 2 3
Men - Overall risk d
Not applicable 8 - - - 1 1 - 1
No increased 73 57 37 26 23 25 31 39
Increased 10 16 22 21 18 17 17 18
High 2 8 9 18 18 20 24 14
Very high 5 19 26 30 38 36 25 25
Extremely high 2 0 6 4 2 1 2 3
Increased risk or above 19 43 63 74 76 74 69 59
High risk or above 9 27 41 52 57 57 51 42
Very/extremely high risk 7 19 31 34 39 37 27 28
Women
Underweight
Low WC Not applicable 6 0 2 0 2 2 2 2
High WC Not applicable - - - - - - 1 0
Very high WC Not applicable - - - - - - - -
All underweight 6 0 2 0 2 2 3 2
Normal
Low WC No increased risk 41 30 19 14 9 9 9 19
High WC No increased risk 11 13 17 13 9 10 12 12
Very high WC Increased 0 5 3 3 9 6 6 4
All normal 52 47 40 30 27 24 27 36
Overweight
Low WC No increased 2 1 1 1 1 - - 1
High WC Increased 12 6 5 6 7 5 3 6
Very high WC High 10 12 21 27 28 30 37 23
All overweight 24 20 27 34 36 35 40 30
Obesity I
Low WC Increased - - - - - - - -
High WC High 1 - - 0 - 1 - 0
Very high WC Very high 13 18 21 21 19 23 22 20
All obese I 14 18 21 21 19 24 22 20
Obesity II
Low WC Very high - - - - - - - -
High WC Very high - - - - - - - -
Very high WC Very high 2 12 7 7 11 11 6 8
All obese II Very high 2 12 7 7 11 11 6 8
Obesity III
Low WC Extremely high - - - - - - - -
High WC Extremely high - - - - - - - -
Very high WC Extremely high 2 3 4 7 6 5 1 4
All obese III Extremely high 2 3 4 7 6 5 1 4
Women - Overall risk d
Not applicable 6 0 2 0 2 2 3 2
No increased 53 44 37 29 19 18 22 32
Increased 13 11 9 9 15 10 9 11
High 11 12 21 27 28 31 37 23
Very high 15 29 28 28 29 34 29 28
Extremely high 2 3 4 7 6 5 1 4
Increased risk or above 40 56 61 71 79 79 75 66
High risk or above 28 45 52 62 64 69 66 55
Very/extremely high risk 17 32 31 35 35 39 29 32
Bases (weighted):
Men 137 168 161 190 153 118 72 998
Women 123 169 166 190 153 124 93 1019
Bases (unweighted):
Men 95 114 131 163 152 157 85 897
Women   88 166 201 196 184 179 104 1118

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)

Contact

Email: Julie Landsberg, julie.landsberg@gov.scot

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