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Table 4. Prevalence of high blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease, by BMI category, household population aged 18 or older, Canada excluding territories, 2004
  Both sexes
%		 Men
%		 Women
%
High blood pressure Normal weight
8.7
7.92
9.2
Overweight
15.11
15.11
15.21
Obese Class I
23.71
22.11
25.51
Obese Class II
30.11
32.51 2
28.01
Obese Class III
29.51
28.11 2
30.11
Diabetes Normal weight
2.2
2.12
2.22
Overweight
4.31
3.71
5.21 2
Obese Class I
9.91

11.01 2
8.61
Obese Class II, III
12.01
14.11 2
10.51 2
Heart Disease Normal weight
3.0
2.8
3.1
Overweight
5.21
6.01
4.2
Obese Class I
7.21
7.71 2
6.61 2
Obese Class II, III
6.71 2
7.91 2
5.82
1. Significanlty different from normal weight (p < 0.05)
2. Coefficient of variation between 16.6% and 33.3% (interpret with caution)
Data source: 2004 Canadian Community Health Survey: Nutrition