Regional differences in obesity

The prevalence of obesity among adults was high in Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Manitoba and Saskatchewan in 2004; the prevalence was low in British Columbia.

The percentage of adults who were obese tended to be relatively low in cities, especially large ones.

The prevalence of overweight/obesity among 2- to 17-year olds was significantly high in Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Manitoba; significantly low percentages of children and youth in Alberta and Quebec were overweight/obese.