2007/08 NCMP analysis guidance for PCTs and public health observatories (PHOs) - December 2008

The 2007/08 NCMP analysis guidance for PCTs and public health observatories (PHOs) provides information on further analyses that may be undertaken on the 2007/08 National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) dataset in order to:

• produce a regional or local overview of the data;
• obtain a better understanding of the epidemiology of child obesity and overweight within their area;
• feed back useful information to PCTs, school nursing teams, schools, or other partners, ensuring confidentiality of the data;
• help improve participation and data quality in the 2008/09 NCMP.

Further analysis of the NCMP 2007/08 dataset is optional. This guidance is designed to support those PHOs and PCTs that wish to undertake additional investigation of the data.

• Obesity