Prevalence of obesity and overweight in children and young adults in England*
| Factors | n | Overweight | Obesity | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | ||
| *All survey percentages are calculated using sample weights. | |||||
| Age group (y) | |||||
| 2–4 | 965 | 208 | 20.8 | 55 | 5.8 |
| 5–9 | 1660 | 395 | 24.0 | 117 | 7.0 |
| 10–15 | 1841 | 421 | 23.0 | 95 | 5.6 |
| 16–20 | 1223 | 287 | 22.6 | 91 | 6.8 |
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 2853 | 612 | 21.5 | 164 | 5.7 |
| Female | 2836 | 699 | 24.2 | 194 | 6.8 |
| Overall | 5689 | 1311 | 22.9 | 358 | 6.3 |