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Get in touch with us now| Characteristic | Meets recommendations | Some activity | Low activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys - Not overweight or obese | 24% | 41% | 35% |
| Boys - Overweight | 18% | 50% | 33% |
| Boys - Obese | 24% | 36% | 41% |
| Girls - Not overweight or obese | 22% | 36% | 43% |
| Girls - Overweight | 16% | 39% | 45% |
| Girls - Obese | 13% | 37% | 50% |
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Release date
December 2016
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Region
United Kingdom (England)
Survey time period
January to December 2015
Number of respondents
2,317*
Age group
5-15 years
Method of interview
Face-to-face interview
Supplementary notes
* n (boys) - 1,151; n (girls) - 1,166.
Meets recommendations: Physically active for at least 60 minutes on all 7 days per week; Some activity: Physically active for 30-59 minutes on all 7 days or 60 minutes or more on 3-6 days; Low activity: Lower levels of activity. Excludes walking or cycling to/from school.
Overweight was defined as at or above the 85th but below the 95th UK National BMI centile; obese was defined as at or above the 95th UK National BMI centile.
This statistic is using original data from the Health and Social Care Information Centre and includes copyright material from © Crown, licensed under the
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