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  • 1. Children's body mass index - Center for Disease Control classification system
    Table: 13-10-0320-01
    (formerly: CANSIM 117-0002)
    Geography: Canada
    Description: Distribution of the household population by Children's body mass index (BMI) according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) classification system, by sex and age group.
    Release date: 2017-12-07
  • 2. Children's body mass index - Cole classification system
    Table: 13-10-0321-01
    (formerly: CANSIM 117-0003)
    Geography: Canada
    Description: Distribution of the household population by Children's body mass index (BMI) - Cole classification system, by sex and age group.
    Release date: 2017-12-07
  • 3. Children's body mass index - World Health Organization classification system
    Table: 13-10-0322-01
    (formerly: CANSIM 117-0004)
    Geography: Canada
    Description: Distribution of the household population by Children's body mass index (BMI) - World Health Organization (WHO) classification system, by sex and age group.
    Release date: 2017-12-07
  • 4. Physical activity of Canadian children and youth
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2017034
    Description:

    This infographic presents results from the Canadian Health Measures Survey relating to the physical activity levels of children and youth. The physical activity data were measured using accelerometers between 2007 and 2015.

    Release date: 2017-10-18
  • 5. Physical activity, self reported, youth, 12 to 17
    Table: 13-10-0096-14
    Geography: Province or territory
    Description:

    Number and percentage of youth being moderately active or active during leisure time, by age group and sex.

    Release date: 2017-09-27
  • 6. Body mass index, overweight or obese, self reported, youth (12 to 17 years old)
    Table: 13-10-0096-21
    Geography: Province or territory
    Description:

    Number and percentage of youth who reported being overweight or obese, by sex.

    Release date: 2017-09-27
  • 7. Body mass index, measured, children and youthArchived
    Table: 13-10-0470-01
    (formerly: CANSIM 105-2002)
    Description: Number and percentage of measured children and youth body mass index (BMI), by age group and sex, household population aged 2 to 17 excluding pregnant females, for 2004 only.
    Release date: 2017-08-01
  • 8. Measured children and youth body mass index (BMI) (World Health Organization classification), by age group and sex, Canada and provinces, Canadian Community Health Survey - Nutrition
    Table: 13-10-0795-01
    (formerly: CANSIM 105-2024)
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Description:

    This table contains 5280 series, with data for years 2004 - 2015 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (11 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Prince Edward Island; Nova Scotia; ...); Age group (5 items: Total, 5 to 17 years (61 to 215 months); 5 to 11 years; 12 to 17 years; 12 to 14 years; ...); Sex (3 items: Both sexes; Males; Females); Measured child body mass index (4 items: Total population for the variable measured child body mass index; Measured child body mass index, neither overweight nor obese; Measured child body mass index, overweight; Measured child body mass index, obese); Characteristics (8 items: Number of persons; Low 95% confidence interval, number of persons; High 95% confidence interval, number of persons; Coefficient of variation for number of persons; ...).

    Release date: 2017-08-01
  • 9. Measured children body mass index (BMI) (World Health Organization classification), by age group and sex, Canada and provinces, Canadian Community Health Survey - Nutrition
    Table: 13-10-0796-01
    (formerly: CANSIM 105-2025)
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Description:

    This table contains 792 series, with data for years 2004 - 2015 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (11 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Prince Edward Island; Nova Scotia; ...) ; Age group (1 item: Total, 2 to 5 years (24 to 60 months)) ; Sex (3 items: Both sexes; Males; Females) ; Measured child body mass index (3 items: Total population for the variable measured child body mass index; Measured child body mass index, not at risk of overweight, not overweight, not obese; Measured child body mass index, at risk of overweight, overweight, obese) ; Characteristics (8 items: Number of persons; Low 95% confidence interval, number of persons; High 95% confidence interval, number of persons; Coefficient of variation for number of persons; ...).

    Release date: 2017-08-01
  • 10. Measured children and youth body mass index (BMI) (Cole classification), by age group and sex, Canada and provinces, Canadian Community Health Survey - Nutrition
    Table: 13-10-0797-01
    (formerly: CANSIM 105-2026)
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This table contains 7392 series, with data for years 2004 - 2015 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (11 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Prince Edward Island; Nova Scotia; ...); Age group (7 items: Total, 2 to 17 years; 2 to 11 years; 2 to 5 years; 6 to 11 years; ...); Sex (3 items: Both sexes; Males; Females); Measured child body mass index (4 items: Total population for the variable measured child body mass index; Measured child body mass index, neither overweight nor obese; Measured child body mass index, overweight; Measured child body mass index, obese); Characteristics (8 items: Number of persons; Low 95% confidence interval, number of persons; High 95% confidence interval, number of persons; Coefficient of variation for number of persons; ...).

    Release date: 2017-08-01
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  • 1. Children's body mass index - Center for Disease Control classification system
    Table: 13-10-0320-01
    (formerly: CANSIM 117-0002)
    Geography: Canada
    Description: Distribution of the household population by Children's body mass index (BMI) according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) classification system, by sex and age group.
    Release date: 2017-12-07
  • 2. Children's body mass index - Cole classification system
    Table: 13-10-0321-01
    (formerly: CANSIM 117-0003)
    Geography: Canada
    Description: Distribution of the household population by Children's body mass index (BMI) - Cole classification system, by sex and age group.
    Release date: 2017-12-07
  • 3. Children's body mass index - World Health Organization classification system
    Table: 13-10-0322-01
    (formerly: CANSIM 117-0004)
    Geography: Canada
    Description: Distribution of the household population by Children's body mass index (BMI) - World Health Organization (WHO) classification system, by sex and age group.
    Release date: 2017-12-07
  • 4. Physical activity, self reported, youth, 12 to 17
    Table: 13-10-0096-14
    Geography: Province or territory
    Description:

    Number and percentage of youth being moderately active or active during leisure time, by age group and sex.

    Release date: 2017-09-27
  • 5. Body mass index, overweight or obese, self reported, youth (12 to 17 years old)
    Table: 13-10-0096-21
    Geography: Province or territory
    Description:

    Number and percentage of youth who reported being overweight or obese, by sex.

    Release date: 2017-09-27
  • 6. Body mass index, measured, children and youthArchived
    Table: 13-10-0470-01
    (formerly: CANSIM 105-2002)
    Description: Number and percentage of measured children and youth body mass index (BMI), by age group and sex, household population aged 2 to 17 excluding pregnant females, for 2004 only.
    Release date: 2017-08-01
  • 7. Measured children and youth body mass index (BMI) (World Health Organization classification), by age group and sex, Canada and provinces, Canadian Community Health Survey - Nutrition
    Table: 13-10-0795-01
    (formerly: CANSIM 105-2024)
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Description:

    This table contains 5280 series, with data for years 2004 - 2015 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (11 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Prince Edward Island; Nova Scotia; ...); Age group (5 items: Total, 5 to 17 years (61 to 215 months); 5 to 11 years; 12 to 17 years; 12 to 14 years; ...); Sex (3 items: Both sexes; Males; Females); Measured child body mass index (4 items: Total population for the variable measured child body mass index; Measured child body mass index, neither overweight nor obese; Measured child body mass index, overweight; Measured child body mass index, obese); Characteristics (8 items: Number of persons; Low 95% confidence interval, number of persons; High 95% confidence interval, number of persons; Coefficient of variation for number of persons; ...).

    Release date: 2017-08-01
  • 8. Measured children body mass index (BMI) (World Health Organization classification), by age group and sex, Canada and provinces, Canadian Community Health Survey - Nutrition
    Table: 13-10-0796-01
    (formerly: CANSIM 105-2025)
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Description:

    This table contains 792 series, with data for years 2004 - 2015 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (11 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Prince Edward Island; Nova Scotia; ...) ; Age group (1 item: Total, 2 to 5 years (24 to 60 months)) ; Sex (3 items: Both sexes; Males; Females) ; Measured child body mass index (3 items: Total population for the variable measured child body mass index; Measured child body mass index, not at risk of overweight, not overweight, not obese; Measured child body mass index, at risk of overweight, overweight, obese) ; Characteristics (8 items: Number of persons; Low 95% confidence interval, number of persons; High 95% confidence interval, number of persons; Coefficient of variation for number of persons; ...).

    Release date: 2017-08-01
  • 9. Measured children and youth body mass index (BMI) (Cole classification), by age group and sex, Canada and provinces, Canadian Community Health Survey - Nutrition
    Table: 13-10-0797-01
    (formerly: CANSIM 105-2026)
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This table contains 7392 series, with data for years 2004 - 2015 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (11 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Prince Edward Island; Nova Scotia; ...); Age group (7 items: Total, 2 to 17 years; 2 to 11 years; 2 to 5 years; 6 to 11 years; ...); Sex (3 items: Both sexes; Males; Females); Measured child body mass index (4 items: Total population for the variable measured child body mass index; Measured child body mass index, neither overweight nor obese; Measured child body mass index, overweight; Measured child body mass index, obese); Characteristics (8 items: Number of persons; Low 95% confidence interval, number of persons; High 95% confidence interval, number of persons; Coefficient of variation for number of persons; ...).

    Release date: 2017-08-01
  • 10. Participation in physical activities, childrenArchived
    Table: 13-10-0471-01
    (formerly: CANSIM 105-2003)
    Description: Number and percentage of children who participated in physical activities, by sex, for 2004 only.
    Release date: 2017-06-20
Analysis (76)

Analysis (76) (0 to 10 of 76 results)

  • 1. Physical activity of Canadian children and youth
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2017034
    Description:

    This infographic presents results from the Canadian Health Measures Survey relating to the physical activity levels of children and youth. The physical activity data were measured using accelerometers between 2007 and 2015.

    Release date: 2017-10-18
  • 2. Acute care hospitalization of Aboriginal children and youth
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X201700714844
    Description:

    This study provides national counts (excluding Quebec) of acute care hospitalizations and the leading diagnoses for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children (ages 0 to 9) and youth (ages 10 to 19). Data are presented for First Nations people living on and off reserve, Métis, and Inuit living in Inuit Nunangat. The analysis is based on socio-demographic information (including Aboriginal identity) from the 2006 Census that was linked to hospital discharge records.

    Release date: 2017-07-19
  • 3. Blood pressure of children and youth, 2012 to 2015
    Stats in brief: 82-625-X201600114659
    Description:

    This is a Health fact sheet about measured blood pressure of Canadian children and youth aged 6 to 19 as well as the association between blood pressure and body mass index. The results shown are based on data from the Canadian Health Measures Survey.

    Release date: 2016-10-13
  • 4. Socioeconomic differences in nitrogen dioxide ambient air pollution exposure among children in the three largest Canadian cities
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X201600714644
    Geography: Census metropolitan area
    Description:

    Children younger than age 18 enumerated in the 2006 Census who lived in Toronto, Montreal or Vancouver were linked to published air pollution exposure land use regression models to assign exposure at the Dissemination Area level. Associations between both socioeconomic and visible minority status and exposure to ambient nitrogen dioxide among children in these three cities were examined in a series of regression models.

    Release date: 2016-07-20
  • 5. Child functional characteristics explain child and family outcomes better than diagnosis: Population-based study of children with autism or other neurodevelopmental disorders/disabilities
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X201600614635
    Description:

    The 2006 Participation and Activity Limitation Survey was used to study relationships between a child’s diagnosis status (autism spectrum disorders versus other neurodevelopmental diagnoses), a range of functional characteristics that were largely neurodevelopmental or psychological, and measures of childand family health and well-being.

    Release date: 2016-06-15
  • 6. Using a Betabinomial distribution to estimate the prevalence of adherence to physical activity guidelines among children and youth
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X201600414489
    Description:

    Using accelerometry data for children and youth aged 3 to 17 from the Canadian Health Measures Survey, the probability of adherence to physical activity guidelines is estimated using a conditional probability, given the number of active and inactive days distributed as a Betabinomial.

    Release date: 2016-04-20
  • 7. Exposure to industrial air pollutant emissions and lung function in children: Canadian Health Measures Survey, 2007 to 2011
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X201600214312
    Description:

    This article examines the relationship between long-term exposure to industrial air emissions of nitrogen oxides and lung function in a nationally representative sample of Canadian children and youth aged 6 to 18. The data are from the Canadian Health Measures Survey and the National Pollutant Release Inventory.

    Release date: 2016-02-17
  • 8. Childhood cancer incidence and mortality in Canada
    Articles and reports: 82-624-X201500114213
    Description:

    This article highlights national data on the number of newly diagnosed cases of childhood cancer (incidence) and the number of deaths attributed to cancer (mortality) in children under the age of 15. Incidence data are explored by age, sex and the five most commonly diagnosed groups of childhood cancer. Due to the low number of cancer cases, five years of data, between 2006 and 2010, were combined to report the most recent results.

    Release date: 2015-09-22
  • 9. Study: Prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents in the United States and Canada 1976 to 2013Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X201523812901
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2015-08-26
  • 10. Bisphenol A and child and youth behaviour: Canadian Health Measures Survey 2007 to 2011
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X201500814215
    Description:

    The data are from the first two cycles (2007 to 2009 and 2009 to 2011) of the Canadian Health Measures Survey, which collected biomonitoring indicators via spot blood and urine samples. Behavioural outcomes—hyperactivity/inattention, emotional symptoms, conduct problems, peer problems, and prosocial behaviour—were assessed with Goodman’s Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire. Geometric mean urinary Bisphenol A (BPA) concentration was examined overall and by demographic and socioeconomic correlates. Six multiple logistic regression analyses were conducted to investigate associations between childhood BPA concentrations and risk status for each outcome.

    Release date: 2015-08-19
Reference (4)

Reference (4) ((4 results))

  • 1. Ontario Child Health Study
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 3824
    Description: The survey was conducted by Statistics Canada on behalf of Offord Centre for Child Studies at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. The purpose of the Ontario Child Health Study (OCHS) is to collect up-to-date information about children and youth's mental health in Ontario.
  • 2. Childhood National Immunization Coverage Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5185
    Description: The purpose of the Childhood National Immunization Coverage Survey is to collect information on national immunization coverage for childhood vaccines.
  • 3. Canadian Health Survey on Children and Youth
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5233
    Description: The Canadian Health Survey on Children and Youth (CHSCY) is designed to paint a portrait of the health and well-being of Canadian children and youth by collecting information about factors influencing their physical and mental health. The survey covers a broad range of topics related to the overall health of children and youth including chronic conditions, injuries, physical activity, nutrition and their social environment (family, friends, and communities).
  • 4. Public Health Agency of Canada
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 7509
    Description: This is non-Statistics Canada information.
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