WEIGHT STATUS OF THE
POPULATION IN THE
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Adult data
Key message
60% of adults are carrying excess weight or obese
National Adult Nutrition Survey 2010-2011
Overweight and obesity among adults
More than 6 out of 10 men are overweight or obese (69%)
More than 5 out of 10 women are overweight or
obese (52%)
National Adult Nutrition Survey 2010-2011
Adult (aged 18-64) overweight and obesity: BMI ≥ 25kg/m2
Obesity among adults
Just over one in every four
men is obese (26%)
About one in every five
women is obese (21%)
National Adult Nutrition Survey 2010-2011
Adult (aged 18-64) obesity: BMI ≥ 30kg/m2
Adult BMI status
Underweight
1%
Obese 23%
Normal 39%
Overweight
37%
Adult (aged 18-64)
BMI thresholds:
Underweight: <18.5kg/m2
Healthy weight: 18.5 to <25kg/m2
Overweight: 25 to <30kg/m2
Obese: ≥30kg/m2
Trend in obesity prevalence among adults
30
25
20
Men
15
Women
10
5
0
1990
1998
2002
2007
2010
National Adult Nutrition Survey 2010-2011 , Survey of Lifestyle, Attitudes and Nutrition 1998,2002 and 2007. Irish
National Nutrition Survey Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute 1990
Adult (aged 18-64) obesity: BMI ≥ 30kg/m2
Trend in excess weight among adults
60
50
40
Men
30
Women
20
10
0
1990
1998
2002
2007
National Adult Nutrition Survey 2010-2011 , Survey of Lifestyle, Attitudes and Nutrition
1998,2002 and 2007. Irish National Nutrition Survey Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute 1990
2010
Adult (aged 18-64) overweight including obese: BMI ≥ 25kg/m2
Adult obesity prevalence by age
45
41
40
35
30
31
30
28
33
28
25
25
Men
20
15
Women
12
14
13
10
5
0
20-29
30-39
National Adult Nutrition Survey 2010-2011
40-49
50-59
60-69
Adult (aged ) obesity: BMI ≥ 30kg/m2
Male obesity by age and social class
30
25
20
SC 1-2
15
SC 3-4
SC 5-6
10
5
0
18-29
30-34
45-65
65+
Survey of Lifestyle , Attitudes and Nutrition in Ireland, 2008, Self-reported data, Adult (aged) obesity: BMI ≥ 30kg/m2
Female obesity by age and social class
25
20
15
SC 1-2
SC 3-4
10
SC 5-6
5
0
18-29
30-44
45-64
65+
Survey of Lifestyle , Attitudes and Nutrition in Ireland, 2008. Self-reported data, Adult (aged) obesity: BMI ≥ 30kg/m2
Republic of Ireland
Children data
Key message
Children (particularly girls) from less socioeconomically advantaged households are more likely
to be overweight
Growing up in Ireland 9 year old cohort 2011
Prevalence of excess weight among children
1 in 4 boys and 1 in 5 girls aged 4 -5 are overweight or obese (25% boys, 21% girls) 1
1 in 5 boys and 1 in 3 girls aged 9 are overweight or obese (22% boys, 30% girls) 2
1.National Preschool Nutrition Survey 2012 ; 2. Growing up in Ireland 9 year old cohort 2011. Using the IOTF thresholds data
Prevalence of obesity among children
About 1 in 30 boys and 1 in 50 girls aged 2-4 are obese (3% boys,2% girls)
Almost 1 in 20 boys aged 9 years old is obese (5% boys)
Around 1 in 10 girls aged 9 years old is obese (8% girls)
2
2
1.National Preschool Nutrition Survey 2012, 2. Growing up in Ireland 9 year old cohort 2011
Using the IOTF thresholds data
1
BMI status of children
Aged 2-4 years
Obese
3%
Boys
Thinn
ess
4%
Obese
2%
Girls
Overweight
17%
Overweight
13%
Normal
80 %
National Preschool Nutrition Survey 2012, using IOTF cut-offs by age
Normal
81%
BMI status of children
Aged 9 years old
Obese
5%
Boys
Obese
8%
Girls
Overweight
17%
Overweight
22%
Normal
78%
Growing up in Ireland 9 year old cohort 2011, using IOTF cut-offs by age
Normal
70%
Proportion of overweight and obese boys by social class
Aged 9 years old
Growing Up in Ireland; Overweight and Obesity Among 9 year olds 2011. Using IOTF Threshold s
Proportion of overweight and obese girls by social class
Aged 9 years old
Growing Up in Ireland; Overweight and Obesity Among 9 year olds 2011. Using IOTF Threshold s