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Arch Dis Child 2007;92:153-154 doi:10.1136/adc.2006.102731
  • Short report

Decreasing prevalence of obesity in primary schoolchildren

  1. Rod Thomas Mitchell1,
  2. Catherine M McDougall2,
  3. Jacqueline E Crum1
  1. 1Department of Community Child Health, Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital, Aberdeen, UK
  2. 2Department of Child Health, University of Aberdeen, Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital, Aberdeen, UK
  1. Correspondence to:
    Dr R T Mitchell
    Department of Community Child Health, Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital, Westburn Road, Aberdeen AB25 2ZG, UK; r.mitchell{at}hrsu.mrc.ac.uk
  • Accepted 29 October 2006
  • Published Online First 6 November 2006

Abstract

The prevalence of obesity in a cohort of Scottish primary schoolchildren was assessed and compared with previous cohorts taken from the same geographical area. The prevalence of obesity has declined over the three time periods studied, from 14.7% to 10.2%. Body mass index (BMI) centiles and BMI standard deviation scores have also declined considerably over time.

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  • Competing interests: None.

  • Published Online First 6 November 2006

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