Overweight and obesity among children and youth - ARCHIVED

Articles and reports: 82-003-X20050039277

Description:

More than a quarter - 26% - of 2- to 17-year-olds were overweight or obese in 2004. Low consumption of vegetables and fruit was associated with excess weight among this age group. As screen time (watching TV, playing video games, using a computer) increased, so did the likelihood that young people would be overweight/obese.

Issue Number: 2005003
Author(s): Shields, Margot

Main Product: Health Reports

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PDFAugust 22, 2006