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| Both sexes | Men | Women | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| '000 | % | '000 | % | '000 | % | |
Underweight |
471 |
2.0 |
1702 |
302 |
2.5 |
|
Normal weight |
9,328 |
38.9 |
3,986 |
33.61 |
5,343 |
44.1 |
Overweight (not obese) |
8,647 |
36.1 |
4,984 |
42.01 |
3,663 |
30.2 |
Obese Class I |
3,656 |
15.2 |
1,959 |
16.5 |
1,697 |
14.0 |
Obese Class II |
1,231 |
5.1 |
568 |
4.8 |
663 |
5.5 |
Obese Class III |
651 |
2.7 |
194 |
1.61 |
457 |
3.8 |
Overweight and obese (BMI ≥ 25) |
14,185 |
59.1 |
7,706 |
65.01 |
6,480 |
53.4 |
Obese (BMI ≥ 30) |
5,539 |
23.1 |
2,722 |
22.9 |
2,817 |
23.2 |
| 1. Significantly different from estimate for women (p < 0.05) | ||||||
| 2. Coefficient of variation between 16.6% and 33.3% (interpret with caution) | ||||||
| Data source: 2004 Canadian Community Health Survey: Nutrition | ||||||