| In 2024, almost one-fifth of all children in Scotland were at risk of obesity[1]. |
| In 2024, children in Scotland’s average intake of saturated fat and free sugars was higher than recommended whereas intake of fibre and oily fish was lower than recommended. |
| Recent research has shown that healthy foods are twice as expensive as foods high in fat, salt and sugar. |
| Less than 10% of children aged 11 to 18 in Scotland met the recommended 5 portions of fruit and vegetables a day between 2019 and 2023. |
| Children over the age of 12 in Scotland are less likely to meet the recommended physical activity level guidelines than younger children/In Scotland, the amount of time children spend participating in sedentary activities has continued to increase over the past 10 years. |
