Chart 3 – Percentage underweight, normal weight and overweight plus obese, by age group, household population 18 and over, Canada, 2008
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The Y axis is measured by percentages and increases by increments of 10 from 0 to 100.
On the X axis from left to right is the population by the following age groups: 18 to 19, 20 to 34, 35 to 44, 45 to 54, 55 to 64 and 65 or older.
Each bar represents the total percentages of overweight plus obese, normal and underweight population within the above listed age groups.
The percentages of population aged 18 and over who are underweight, normal and overweight plus obese are the following:
- Age group 18 to 19: underweight 5.6% normal 68.8%, overweight plus obese 25.6%,
- Age group 20 to 34: underweight 4.4% normal 55.3%, overweight plus obese 40.3%,
- Age group 35 to 44: underweight 2.0% normal 46.2%, overweight plus obese 51.8%,
- Age group 45 to 54: underweight 1.8% normal 42.3%, overweight plus obese 55.9%,
- Age group 55 to 64: underweight 1.3% normal 37.7%, overweight plus obese 61.0%,
- Age group 65 or older: underweight 2.3% normal 40.9%, overweight plus obese 56.7%.
Source: Canadian Community Health Survey, 2008
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