Table 1.
Further stabilization and sometimes even decline of overweight and obesity prevalence rates in German children and adolescents in the years 2005 v. 2010 v. 2015
| 4–7·99 years | 8–11·99 years | 12–16 years | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys (n 51 683) | |||
| 2005 (n) | 11 104 | 5580 | 6308 |
| Overweight (%) | 11·90 | 20·20 | 19·50 |
| Obesity (%) | 4·90 | 8·60 | 8·40 |
| 2010 (n) | 7712 | 3016 | 2549 |
| Overweight (%) | 10·39** | 19·40 | 21·69* |
| Obesity (%) | 4·19* | 7·95 | 10·28* |
| 2015 (n) | 9345 | 3631 | 2438 |
| Overweight (%) | 10·08†† | 18·48† | 19·20* |
| Obesity (%) | 4·30† | 7·99 | 8·45* |
| Girls (n 47 949) | |||
| 2005 (n) | 10 466 | 5231 | 5683 |
| Overweight (%) | 11·70 | 19·30 | 20·50 |
| Obesity (%) | 4·70 | 7·70 | 9·20 |
| 2010 (n) | 7412 | 2765 | 2330 |
| Overweight (%) | 10·77* | 18·84 | 19·96 |
| Obesity (%) | 3·99* | 7·16 | 9·36 |
| 2015 (n) | 8540 | 3220 | 2302 |
| Overweight (%) | 10·53† | 17·64 | 20·55 |
| Obesity (%) | 4·48 | 6·96 | 9·38 |
Cross-sectional analysis (n 99 632) of the overweight and obesity prevalence rates for boys (n 51 683) and girls (n 47 949) for the years 2005, 2010 and 2015 separately for each age group (4–7·99, 8–11·99 and 12–16 years). The number of subjects for each age group and year is also given.
Difference compared with 5 years previously (2010 v. 2005; 2015 v. 2010): *P<0·05, **P<0·001.
Difference compared with 10 years previously (2015 v. 2005): †P<0·05, ††P<0·001.