Table 12
Body mass index category, by age group, Canada, 2007 to 2009

Table 12
Body mass index category, by age group, Canada, 2007 to 2009
Table summary
 This table displays the results of body mass index category. This information is grouped by body mass index category appearing as row headers and by 20 to 39, 40 to 59, 60 to 69 appearing as column headers, calculated using percentage as a unit of measure.
Body mass index category 20 to 39 40 to 59 60 to 69
percentage
Normal weight
Females 50 45 30
Males 43 21 26
Overweight
Females 23 31 37
Males 37 52 39
Obese
Females 21 24 33
Males 19 27 34
Notes: The body mass index (BMI) (kg/m2) was used to classify participants as being of normal weight (BMI between 18.5 kg/m2 and 24.9 kg/m2), overweight (BMI between 25 kg/m2 and 29.9 kg/m2) or obese (BMI equal to or greater than 30 kg/m2)
Source: Statistics Canada. 2010. Fitness of Canadian adults: Results from the 2007-2009 Canadian Health Measures Survey. Catalogue no. 82-003-X.
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