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| Both sexes | Men | Women | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978/79 % |
2004 % |
1978/79 % |
2004 % |
1978/79 % |
2004 % |
|
Underweight |
2.4 |
2.0 |
1.42 |
1.42 |
3.5 |
2.5 |
Normal weight |
48.4 |
38.91 |
44.3 |
33.61 |
52.5 |
44.11 |
Overweight (not obese) |
35.4 |
36.1 |
42.8 |
42.0 |
28.4 |
30.2 |
Obese Class I |
10.5 |
15.21 |
9.5 |
16.51 |
11.3 |
14.01 |
Obese Class II |
2.32 |
5.11 |
4.81 |
2.9 |
5.51 |
|
Obese Class III |
0.92 |
2.71 |
1.61 |
1.52 |
3.81 |
|
Overweight and obese (BMI ≥ 25) |
49.2 |
59.11 |
54.4 |
65.01 |
44.0 |
53.41 |
Obese (BMI ≥ 30) |
13.8 |
23.11 |
11.5 |
22.91 |
15.7 |
23.21 |
Average BMI |
25.4 |
27.01 |
25.7 |
27.21 |
25.2 |
26.71 |
| Note: The 1978/79 Canada Health Survey estimates were age-standardized to the 2004 CCHS population. | ||||||
| 1. Significantly different from estimate for 1978/79 (p < 0.05) | ||||||
| 2. Coefficient of variation between 16.6% and 33.3% (interpret with caution) | ||||||
| 3. Coefficient of variation greater than 33.3% (suppressed because of extreme sampling variability) | ||||||
| Data sources: 2004 Canadian Community Health Survey: Nutrition; 1978/79 Canada Health Survey | ||||||