Table 1
Sample sizes for adiposity health risk variables, by sex, household population aged 18 to 79 years, Canada, 2007-2009

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Table 1
Sample sizes for adiposity health risk variables, by sex, household population aged 18 to 79 years, Canada, 2007-2009
  Men Women
Total 846 914
Body mass index  
Normal 265 394
Overweight 384 294
Obese class I 132 131
Obese class II or III 65 95
Waist circumference health risk  
Low 363 316
Increased 208 204
High 275 394
Waist-to-hip ratio health risk  
Low 274 519
Increased/High 572 395
Waist-to-height ratio health risk  
Low 235 359
Increased/High 611 555
Source: 2007-2009 Canadian Health Measures Survey (fasted sample).