Table 1
Mean height, weight, body mass index (BMI) and prevalence of obesity, by collection method and sex, household population aged 18 to 79, Canada, 2008, 2007 to 2009, and 2005
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Self-reported | Measured | Bias | |||||||
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Estimate | 95% confidence interval | Estimate | 95% confidence interval | Self- reported minus measured | 95% confidence interval | ||||
from | to | from | to | from | to | ||||
2008 Canadian Community Health Survey | |||||||||
Men | |||||||||
Mean height (cm) | 175.8* | 175.3 | 176.3 | 174.6 | 174.1 | 175.1 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.5 |
Mean weight (kg) | 81.6* | 80.7 | 82.5 | 83.8 | 82.8 | 84.7 | -2.2 | -2.4 | -1.9 |
Mean BMI (kg/m2 ) | 26.4* | 26.1 | 26.6 | 27.5 | 27.2 | 27.9 | -1.2 | -1.4 | -1.0 |
% obese (BMI 30.0 kg/m2 or more) | 18.5* | 16.0 | 21.2 | 26.1 | 23.4 | 28.9 | -7.6 | -9.5 | -5.7 |
Women | |||||||||
Mean height (cm) | 162.1* | 161.7 | 162.5 | 161.2 | 160.7 | 161.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.2 |
Mean weight (kg) | 66.8* | 66.0 | 67.7 | 69.5 | 68.6 | 70.4 | -2.7 | -2.9 | -2.4 |
Mean BMI (kg/m2 ) | 25.4* | 25.1 | 25.7 | 26.9 | 26.5 | 27.3 | -1.5 | -1.7 | -1.2 |
% obese (BMI 30.0 kg/m2 or more) | 16.1* | 14.2 | 18.2 | 23.3 | 20.8 | 25.9 | -7.2 | -9.2 | -5.2 |
2007 to 2009 Canadian Health Measures Survey | |||||||||
Men | |||||||||
Mean height (cm) | 176.4* | 175.5 | 177.2 | 175.1 | 174.4 | 175.9 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.4 |
Mean weight (kg) | 83.9* | 82.2 | 85.7 | 84.6 | 82.8 | 86.4 | -0.6† | -0.9 | -0.3 |
Mean BMI (kg/m2 ) | 26.9* | 26.6 | 27.3 | 27.5 | 27.1 | 27.9 | -0.6† | -0.7 | -0.5 |
% obese (BMI 30.0 kg/m2 or more) | 21.2* | 17.5 | 25.4 | 24.2 | 20.6 | 28.2 | -3.0† | -5.7 | -0.3 |
Women | |||||||||
Mean height (cm) | 163.1* | 162.7 | 163.6 | 162.3 | 161.9 | 162.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
Mean weight (kg) | 68.4* | 66.4 | 70.5 | 70.1 | 68.1 | 72.1 | -1.6† | -1.9 | -1.4 |
Mean BMI (kg/m2 ) | 25.8* | 25.0 | 26.5 | 26.6 | 25.9 | 27.4 | -0.9† | -1.0 | -0.7 |
% obese (BMI 30.0 kg/m2 or more) | 18.8* | 15.4 | 22.8 | 23.2 | 19.3 | 27.6 | -4.4† | -6.5 | -2.2 |
2005 Canadian Community Health Survey | |||||||||
Men | |||||||||
Mean height (cm) | 176.4* | 176.0 | 176.9 | 175.3 | 174.7 | 175.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.5 |
Mean weight (kg) | 82.0* | 81.0 | 83.0 | 83.9 | 82.8 | 84.9 | -1.9 | -2.2 | -1.6 |
Mean BMI (kg/m2 ) | 26.3* | 26.0 | 26.6 | 27.3 | 27.0 | 27.7 | -1.0 | -1.2 | -0.8 |
% obese (BMI 30.0 kg/m2 or more) | 16.7* | 14.0 | 19.9 | 26.2 | 23.1 | 29.4 | -9.4 | -11.9 | -7.0 |
Women | |||||||||
Mean height (cm) | 162.6* | 162.1 | 163.1 | 162.1 | 161.5 | 162.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
Mean weight (kg) | 66.6* | 65.5 | 67.6 | 69.4 | 68.2 | 70.5 | -2.8 | -3.1 | -2.4 |
Mean BMI (kg/m2 ) | 25.2* | 24.8 | 25.6 | 26.5 | 26.0 | 26.9 | -1.3 | -1.5 | -1.1 |
% obese (BMI 30.0 kg/m2 or more) | 16.0* | 13.7 | 18.6 | 23.0 | 20.3 | 25.9 | -7.0 | -8.7 | -5.3 |
* significantly different from estimate for measured (p < 0.05) † significantly different from corresponding estimate for 2008 Canadian Community Health Survey (p < 0.05) Sources: 2008 Canadian Community Health Survey (subsample); 2007 to 2009 Canadian Health Measures Survey; 2005 Canadian Community Health Survey (subsample 2). |
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