Table 3 Prevalence of overweight and obesity in the included studies #
Study | Data collection year(s) | Sample size | Age range | Prevalence of overweight | Prevalence of obesity (including morbid obesity) | Prevalence of overweight and obesity | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Boys (%) | Girls (%) | Total (%) | Boys (%) | Girls (%) | Total (%) | Boys (%) | Girls (%) | Total (%) |
Nationally based data | ||||||||||||
Whelton et al.* [21] | 2001-2002 | 14036 | 4-13 | 17% | 21% | 19% | 6% | 8% | 7% | 23% | 29% | 26% |
O’Neill et al. [22] | 2003-2004 | 596 | 5-12 | 15% | 20% | 17% | 4% | 9% | 7% | 19% | 29% | 24% |
Layte & McCrory [23] | 2007-2008 | 8136 | 9.0-9.9 | 17% | 22% | 19% | 5% | 8% | 7% | 22% | 30% | 26% |
Heavey et al. [13] | 2008 | 2420 | 7.0-7.9 | 13% | 19% | 16% | 5% | 8% | 7% | 18% | 27% | 23% |
Heinen et al.^^ [14] | 2010 | 1011 | 7.0-7.7 | 14% | 20% | 17% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 18% | 24% | 21% |
Heinen et al.^^ [14] | 2012 | 1002 | 7.0-7.7 | 14% | 17% | 15% | 3% | 5% | 4% | 17% | 22% | 20% |
Regionally based data | ||||||||||||
McMaster et al., 2005 [24] | 2001-2002 | 328 | 4.2-7.9 | 16% | 18% | 17% | 9% | 8% | 9% | 25% | 26% | 25% |
Harrison et al.^ [25] | 2003 | 312 | 9-11 | 27% | 24% | 26% | 7% | 9% | 8% | 34% | 33% | 34% |
Evans et al. [26] | 2004-2007 | 3493 | 6.0-6.9 | 17% | 22% | 19% | 6% | 9% | 8% | 23% | 31% | 27% |
Barron et al. [27] | 2007 | 969 | 4.5-13.5 | 18% | 18% | 18% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 24% | 25% | 25% |
Murrin et al. [28] | 2007-2008 | 529 | 5-7 | 19% | 23% | 21% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 25% | 30% | 28% |
Belton et al.^ [30] | 2008 | 301 | 6-9 | 14% | 15% | 15% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 20% | 21% | 21% |
Fitzgerald^ [31] | 2008-2009 | 204 | 9-12.9 | 14% | 24% | 17% | 9% | 2% | 5% | 22% | 26% | 24% |
HSE Meath, 2009 (unpublished observations)* | 2009 | 1468 | 11-13 | 17% | 20% | 19% | 4% | 7% | 6% | 22% | 28% | 25% |
Hollywood et al. [32] | 2009 | 537 | 4-12 | 15% | 23% | 19% | 12% | 10% | 11% | 27% | 33% | 30% |
Keane et al. (unpublished observations)* | 2012-2013 | 1068 | 8-11 | 20% | 21% | 20% | 4% | 7% | 5% | 24% | 28% | 25% |