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Obesity in Canadian Adults, 2016 and 2017

Overall Canadian results for body mass index, 2016 and 2017^{Footnote 1}

Body Mass Index

Normal Weight^{Table note *} 40%

Overweight 34%

Obese 27%

Table note *

Underweight and normal weight categories were combined.

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Obesity has remained stable over 10 years (2007 to 2017).^{Footnote 1}^{Footnote 2}

Obesity increases with age^{Footnote 1}

Ages Percentage who are obese

18-39 20%

40-59 31%

60-79 31%

Obesity decreases with fruit and vegetable consumption^{Footnote 1}

Fruit and vegetable consumption Percent obese

Fewer than five fruits or vegetables per day 28%

Five or more fruits or vegetables per day 20%

**Note:** Indicates the usual number of times (frequency) per day a person reported eating fruits and vegetables. It does not take into account the amount consumed.

Immigrants are less likely to be obese than non-immigrants^{Footnote 1}

Immigration status Percent obese

Landed immigrants 17%

Non-immigrants 30%

Obesity decreases with higher household education^{Footnote 1}

Household education Percent obese

Less than high school 40%

High school graduates 34%

Postsecondary graduates 24%

Obesity prevalence by province compared to Canadian average (27%), 2017^{Footnote 3}

Province Percent obese Compared to Canadian average

British Columbia 22% Lower than the Canadian average

Alberta 29% Higher than the Canadian average

Saskatchewan 35% Higher than the Canadian average

Manitoba 29% Same as the Canadian average

Ontario 26% Lower than the Canadian average

Quebec 27% Same as the Canadian average

New Brunswick 38% Higher than the Canadian average

Newfoundland and Labrador 38% Higher than the Canadian average

Prince Edward Island 30% Same as the Canadian average

Nova Scotia 35% Higher than the Canadian average

British Columbia had the lowest prevalence of obesity in Canada.^{Footnote 3}

Sources

Footnote 1

Statistics Canada, 2016 and 2017. Canadian Health Measures Survey. Ottawa.

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Footnote 2

Statistics Canada, 2007 to 2009. Canadian Health Measures Survey. Ottawa.

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Footnote 3

Statistics Canada, 2017. Canadian Community Health Survey. Ottawa.

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Overall Canadian results for body mass index, 2016 and 2017^{Footnote 1}
	Body Mass Index
Normal Weight^{Table note *}	40%
Overweight	34%
Obese	27%
Table note * Underweight and normal weight categories were combined. Return to table note * referrer

Obesity increases with age^{Footnote 1}
Ages	Percentage who are obese
18-39	20%
40-59	31%
60-79	31%

Obesity decreases with fruit and vegetable consumption^{Footnote 1}
Fruit and vegetable consumption	Percent obese
Fewer than five fruits or vegetables per day	28%
Five or more fruits or vegetables per day	20%
Note: Indicates the usual number of times (frequency) per day a person reported eating fruits and vegetables. It does not take into account the amount consumed.

Immigrants are less likely to be obese than non-immigrants^{Footnote 1}
Immigration status	Percent obese
Landed immigrants	17%
Non-immigrants	30%

Obesity decreases with higher household education^{Footnote 1}
Household education	Percent obese
Less than high school	40%
High school graduates	34%
Postsecondary graduates	24%

Obesity prevalence by province compared to Canadian average (27%), 2017^{Footnote 3}
Province	Percent obese	Compared to Canadian average
British Columbia	22%	Lower than the Canadian average
Alberta	29%	Higher than the Canadian average
Saskatchewan	35%	Higher than the Canadian average
Manitoba	29%	Same as the Canadian average
Ontario	26%	Lower than the Canadian average
Quebec	27%	Same as the Canadian average
New Brunswick	38%	Higher than the Canadian average
Newfoundland and Labrador	38%	Higher than the Canadian average
Prince Edward Island	30%	Same as the Canadian average
Nova Scotia	35%	Higher than the Canadian average

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Date modified:: 2019-04-26

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