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

This tool can be used to estimate the number of children aged 2-15 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 2-15 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)
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14 15  
15 SUB-TOTAL  
16 TOTAL      
Source: The formulae for obesity are based on the Health Survey for England 2006.

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