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Table 2
Prevalence of weight change and average change (kilograms) over two-year interval, by sex, household population aged 18 to 64, Canada excluding territories, 1996/1997 to 2004/2005
Category
1996/1997 to 1998/1999
1998/1999 to 2000/2001
2000/2001 to 2002/2003
2002/2003 to 2004/2005
%
number
kg
sd2
%
number
kg
sd2
%
number
kg
sd2
%
number
kg
sd2
Men
Gains (p < 0.051)
49
2,114
4.56
0.10
51
1,988
4.82
0.11
49
1,819
4.98
0.13
443
1,499
4.99
0.14
Losses
(not significant1)
28
1,194
-4.56
0.18
27
1,109
-4.68
0.18
29
1,049
-4.42
0.17
324
1,106
-4.61
0.17
Stable
23
969
...
...
22
855
...
...
22
815
...
...
23
792
...
...
Women
Gains (p < 0.051)
49
2,253
4.69
0.10
48
2,131
4.50
0.11
49
2,033
4.78
0.14
46
1,767
4.62
0.12
Losses (p <0.051)
29
1,342
-4.35
0.12
29
1,274
-4.54
0.13
29
1,206
-4.46
0.15
32
1,247
-4.91
0.20
Stable
22
994
...
...
22
956
...
...
22
864
...
...
22
828
...
...
1. Trend in mean weight change is based on linear regression of mean weight gain or loss on time.
2. Standard deviation
3. Significantly different from first three intervals (p < 0.05, probability less than 0.05)
4. Significantly different from intervals 1996/1997 to 1998/1999 and 1998/1999 to 2000/2001 (p < 0.05, probability less than 0.05)
Data Source : National Population Health Survey (1996/1997 to 2004/2005)