Maternal Obesity

Figure 24 below illustrates that levels of maternal obesity are much higher in the most deprived quintile than in the least deprived quintile, but are increasing everywhere.

Figure 24 – Maternal Obesity by SIMD Quintile. Click on the image to enlarge.

Figure 25 shows that the proportion of women smoking during pregnancy is considerably higher in the most deprived quintile at 25% compared to only 4% in the least deprived quintile. Figure 26 demonstrates that a substantial decrease was recorded between 2003 and 2009 but little improvement has been made since then.

Figure 25 – Smoking During Pregnancy by SIMD Quintile. Click on the image to enlarge.

Figure 26 – Changes in Smoking During Pregnancy over Time. Click on the image to enlarge.