Description for Chart 3 Concentration of vitamin C for individuals aged 6 to 79, by body mass index (BMI)1 and sex, household population, Canada, 2012 to 2013

The title of the graph is "Chart 3 Concentration of vitamin C for individuals aged 6 to 79, by body mass index (BMI)1 and sex, household population, Canada, 2012 to 2013."
This is a column clustered chart.
There are in total 4 categories in the horizontal axis. The vertical axis starts at 0 and ends at 80 with ticks every 10 points.
There are 3 series in this graph.
The vertical axis is "µmol/L."
The horizontal axis is "Body mass index."
The title of series 1 is "Total."
The minimum value is 46 and it corresponds to "Obese."
The maximum value is 61 and it corresponds to "Underweight and Normal weight."
The title of series 2 is "Males."
The minimum value is 42 and it corresponds to "Obese."
The maximum value is 53 and it corresponds to "Underweight."
The title of series 3 is "Females."
The minimum value is 50 and it corresponds to "Obese."
The maximum value is 67 and it corresponds to "Underweight and Normal weight."

Data table for Chart 3
  Total Males Females
Underweight 61 53 67
Normal weight 61 52 67
Overweight 54 52 57
Obese 46 42 50
1.
Body mass index (BMI) is based on cut-points from Health Canada (2003) for adults aged 18 to 79 and on de Onis et al. for children and youth less than 18 years.
Note(s):
"Underweight" includes children and youth classified as "Thinness" and "Overweight" includes children classified as "Overweight" and "At risk of overweight" according to de Onis et al.
Source(s):
Canadian Health Measures Survey, 2012 to 2013.
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