NCMP guidance for public health observatories (PHOs) - May 2008

The NCMP guidance for public health observatories (PHOs) provides information on further analyses that may be undertaken on the 2006/07 National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) dataset in order to:

• produce a regional 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
• help improve participation and data quality in the 2007/08 NCMP.

Further analysis of the NCMP 2006/07 dataset is optional. This guidance is designed to support observatories that wish to undertake additional investigation of the data.

• Obesity