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Percentage of children measured for BMI in reception (5174) Metric type
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- This is the percentage of reception year children measured for BMI. Each child is given a classification of underweight, healthy weight, overweight, obese and severely obese. The BMI classification of each child is derived by calculating the child's BMI centile and assigning the BMI classification. The results are derived from the postcode of the school.
Measurement of children's heights and weights, without shoes and coats and in normal, light, indoor clothing, was overseen by healthcare professionals and undertaken in school by trained staff. Measurements could be taken at any time during the academic year. Some children could be over one year older than others in the same school year at the point of measurement. This does not impact upon a child's BMI classification since BMI centile results are adjusted for age.
The National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) collects height and weight measurements of children in reception (aged 4-5 years) and year 6 (aged 10-11 years) primarily in mainstream state-maintained schools in England. Local authorities are mandated to collect data from mainstream state-maintained schools but collection of data from special schools (schools for pupils with special educational needs and pupil referral units) and independent schools is encouraged.
- Modified
- 13 Dec 2022
- Data last updated
- 15 Nov 2022
- Short label
- % of children measured in reception
- Status
- Live
- Output precision
- 2
- Polarity
- a high value is good
- Measure
- Per cent
- Dataset
- Prevalence of underweight, healthy weight, overweight and obese children (based on the postcode of the school)
- Source
- NHS Digital
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