Table 27
Distribution of the household population aged 3 to 17, by body mass index normsbased on direct measures—Cole system, by age and sex, Canada, 2009 to 2011

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Distribution of the household population aged 3 to 17, by body mass index normsbased on direct measures¿Cole system, by age and sex, Canada, 2009 to 2011
Table summary
This table displays the results of distribution of the household population aged 3 to 17 body mass index norms based on direct measures—cole system, neither overweight or obese, overweight, obese, estimate, confidence interval and from, calculated using from, to and percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
  Body mass index norms based on direct measures—Cole system
Neither overweight or obese Overweight Obese
Estimate Confidence interval Estimate Confidence interval Estimate Confidence interval
From To From To From To
  percent
Both sexes  
Age 3 to 5 79.5 72.4 85.1 14.3 E 9.9 20.2 6.2 E 3.5 10.9
Age 6 to 11 76.8 72.2 80.9 15.1 12.3 18.3 8.1 5.7 11.4
Age 12 to 17 73.1 66.2 79.1 18.0 13.8 23.1 8.9 6.3 12.3
Age 3 to 17 75.7 71.8 79.2 16.2 13.3 19.7 8.1 6.5 9.9
Age 6 to 17 74.8 70.9 78.4 16.7 13.8 20.0 8.5 6.8 10.5
Males  
Age 6 to 11 73.9 66.1 80.4 15.4 11.0 21.2 10.7 E 7.2 15.8
Age 12 to 17 74.7 65.4 82.1 16.6 E 11.2 24.0 8.7 E 6.0 12.4
Age 3 to 17 75.6 69.0 81.1 15.3 11.1 20.9 9.1 7.1 11.5
Age 6 to 17 74.3 67.6 80.1 16.1 11.9 21.4 9.6 7.3 12.6
Females  
Age 6 to 11 80.0 76.4 83.2 14.7 11.5 18.7 5.3 E 3.0 9.2
Age 12 to 17 71.4 60.3 80.4 19.6 E 13.0 28.4 9.0 E 5.6 14.2
Age 3 to 17 75.8 70.7 80.3 17.1 13.5 21.6 7.0 4.9 9.9
Age 6 to 17 75.4 69.5 80.5 17.3 13.2 22.3 7.3 5.1 10.3
Note(s):
The norms used in this table can be found in T.J. Cole, M.C. Bellizzi , K.M. Flegal & W.H. Diets, 2000, "Establishing a Standard Definition for Child Overweight and Obesity Worlwide: International survey," The BMJ , Vol. 320, p. 1240-1243. Total household population aged 3 to 17, except those meeting the exclusion criteria (see the Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS) Data User Guide: Cycle 2). The sample size for 3 to 5 year olds produces reliable national estimates for both sexes combined only.
Source(s):
Canadian Health Measures Survey, Cycle 2.