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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2014

Variable Details

VariableOHthRisk
Label(D) Health risk classifications based on body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (as defined by NICE)
Responses
1 Underweight - low waist circ 57
2 Underweight - high waist circ 0
3 Underweight - very high waist circ 0
4 Normal - low waist circ 1270
5 Normal - high waist circ 342
6 Normal - very high waist circ 70
7 Overweight - low waist circ 361
8 Overweight - high waist circ 708
9 Overweight - very high waist circ 773
10 Obese I - low waist circ 8
11 Obese I - high waist circ 64
12 Obese I - very high waist circ 822
13 Obese II - low waist circ 0
14 Obese II - high waist circ 2
15 Obese II - very high waist circ 289
16 Obese III - low waist circ 0
17 Obese III - high waist circ 0
18 Obese III - very high waist circ 115
-9 Refused 0
-8 Don't know 0
-7 Refused/not obtained 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Not applicable 5199
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2014
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Adults (aged 16 and over) and children (aged 0-15 years) in the general population, living in private households in England during 2014.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; The survey is conducted annually.
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