Tool 2 - Obesity ready-reckoner - Children aged 1-15 years

This tool can be used to estimate the number of children aged 1-15 years within a primary care trust who are obese or overweight.

Simply fill the cell values as per the instructions

TOOL: READY-RECKONER: Children aged 1-15 years

Tool: Obesity prevalence ready-reckoner - Children aged 1 – 15 years
    PCT population   Estimate of number of children who are obese
    (Enter actual numbers)   (UK National BMI Percentile Classification)
  Age
Boys (A)
Girls (B)
Boys (C)
Girls (D)
1 1  
2 2  
3 3  
4 4  
5 5  
6 6  
7 7  
8 8  
9 9  
10 10  
11 11  
12 12  
13 13  
14 14  
15 15  
16 SUB-TOTAL  
17 TOTAL      
Source: The formulae for obesity are based on the Health Survey for England 2006.

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