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Self-reported youth body mass index (BMI), by sex, household population aged 12 to 17 excluding pregnant females, Canada, provinces, territories, health regions and peer groups, 2005


 Geographic code and name                      Self-reported youth body mass index
  Total Neither overweight nor obese Overweight or obese Not stated
   number % number % number %
Canada 2,535,959 1,892,216 74.6 454,905 17.9 188,839 7.4
Males 1,318,661 945,764 71.7 294,997 22.4 77,900 5.9
Females 1,217,299 946,451 77.8 159,908 13.1 110,939 9.1
10  Newfoundland and Labrador 40,556 28,251 69.7 9,750 24.0 2,554 E 6.3 E
Males 20,769 13,490 65.0 6,402 30.8 F F
Females 19,787 14,761 74.6 3,348 E 16.9 E F 8.5 E
1011-C Eastern RIHA, N.L. 23,340 16,914 72.5 4,782 E 20.5 F F
Males 11,489 7,955 69.2 3,088 E 26.9 E F F
Females 11,851 8,959 75.6 1,694 E 14.3 E F F
1012-I Central RIHA, N.L. 7,549 4,945 65.5 2,149 E 28.5 E F F
Males 4,333 2,608 60.2 1,356 E 31.3 E F F
Females 3,216 2,337 E 72.6 F F F F
1013-I Western RIHA, N.L. 6,135 4,293 70.0 1,604 E 26.2 E F F
Males 3,106 1,959 E 63.1 1,085 E 34.9 E F F
Females 3,029 2,334 E 77.0 F F F F
1014-H Labrador-Grenfell RIHA, N.L. 3,532 2,100 59.5 1,215 E 34.4 E F F
Males 1,842 968 E 52.6 E 874 E 47.4 E F F
Females 1,690 1,132 E 67.0 F F F F
11  Prince Edward Island 12,676 9,274 73.2 2,644 20.9 F F
Males 6,355 3,866 60.8 2,011 E 31.6 E F F
Females 6,321 5,408 85.5 633 E 10.0 E F F
1101-I West Prince, P.E.I. 1,186 832 E 70.1 F F F F
Males 564 E F F F F F F
Females 621 F F F F F F
1102-C East Prince, P.E.I. 3,279 2,385 72.7 766 E 23.4 E F F
Males 1,692 1,283 75.8 F F F F
Females 1,587 1,103 E 69.5 F F F F
1103-A Queens, P.E.I. 5,813 4,114 70.8 1,281 E 22.0 E F F
Males 2,958 1,546 E 52.3 E 1,065 E 36.0 E F F
Females 2,855 2,568 89.9 F F F F
1104-D Kings, P.E.I. 2,398 1,943 81.0 F F F F
Males 1,140 722 E 63.3 E F F F F
Females 1,258 1,220 97.0 F F F F
12  Nova Scotia 74,424 51,661 69.4 16,711 22.5 6,051 E 8.1 E
Males 39,915 28,093 70.4 9,811 24.6 F F
Females 34,509 23,568 68.3 6,900 20.0 4,041 E 11.7 E
1201-C Zone 1, N.S. 9,797 5,841 59.6 2,659 E 27.1 E F F
Males 5,660 3,437 E 60.7 1,777 E 31.4 E F F
Females 4,137 2,404 E 58.1 E F F F F
1202-C Zone 2, N.S. 6,844 4,906 71.7 1,568 E 22.9 E F F
Males 3,695 2,642 E 71.5 F F F F
Females 3,149 2,264 71.9 F F F F
1203-C Zone 3, N.S. 8,943 6,552 73.3 1,788 E 20.0 E F F
Males 4,715 2,975 63.1 1,488 E 31.6 E F F
Females 4,228 3,577 84.6 F F F F
1204-C Zone 4, N.S. 8,888 6,167 69.4 2,244 E 25.2 E F F
Males 4,544 3,244 71.4 F F F F
Females 4,344 2,923 67.3 F F F F
1205-I Zone 5, N.S. 10,335 7,159 69.3 2,361 E 22.8 E F F
Males 5,009 3,878 77.4 F F F F
Females 5,326 3,281 E 61.6 F F F F
1206-A Zone 6, N.S. 29,617 21,037 71.0 6,092 E 20.6 E F F
Males 16,292 11,918 73.2 3,479 E 21.4 E F F
Females 13,325 9,119 E 68.4 F F F F
13  New Brunswick 59,364 40,951 69.0 15,009 25.3 3,403 E 5.7 E
Males 30,437 20,190 66.3 8,518 28.0 1,729 E 5.7 E
Females 28,927 20,761 71.8 6,491 22.4 1,674 E 5.8 E
1301-C Region 1, N.B. 15,205 11,491 75.6 2,780 E 18.3 E F F
Males 7,573 5,581 73.7 F F F F
Females 7,632 5,911 77.4 F F F F
1302-C Region 2, N.B. 14,615 10,958 75.0 3,299 E 22.6 E F F
Males 7,947 6,314 79.5 F F F F
Females 6,668 4,644 E 69.6 F F F F
1303-C Region 3, N.B. 13,486 8,390 62.2 3,993 E 29.6 E F F
Males 6,821 3,802 E 55.7 2,586 E 37.9 E F F
Females 6,665 4,589 68.9 F F F F
1304-C Region 4, N.B. 3,927 1,979 E 50.4 E 1,788 E 45.5 E F F
Males 2,256 992 E 44.0 E F F F F
Females 1,671 987 E 59.0 E 636 E 38.1 E F F
1305-I Region 5, N.B. 2,342 1,332 E 56.8 844 E 36.0 E F F
Males 1,151 557 E 48.4 E 478 E 41.6 E F F
Females 1,192 774 E 65.0 E F F F F
1306-I Region 6, N.B. 6,177 4,053 65.6 1,521 E 24.6 E F F
Males 2,939 1,646 E 56.0 E F F F F
Females 3,238 2,407 74.3 F F F F
1307-I Region 7, N.B. 3,611 2,749 76.1 F F F F
Males 1,750 1,299 E 74.2 E F F F F
Females 1,861 1,450 E 77.9 F F F F
24  Quebec 558,861 425,952 76.2 84,945 15.2 47,964 8.6
Males 289,870 209,646 72.3 55,716 19.2 24,508 E 8.5 E
Females 268,992 216,306 80.4 29,229 10.9 23,457 8.7
2401-C Région du Bas-Saint-Laurent, Que. 15,047 11,158 74.2 2,601 E 17.3 E 1,288 E 8.6 E
Males 7,692 5,397 70.2 1,722 E 22.4 E F F
Females 7,355 5,761 78.3 880 E 12.0 E 714 E 9.7 E
2402-C Région du Saguenay - Lac-Saint-Jean, Que. 22,407 18,135 80.9 2,696 E 12.0 E F F
Males 12,286 9,521 77.5 2,045 E 16.6 E F F
Females 10,122 8,614 85.1 F F F F
2403-A Région de la Capitale Nationale, Que. 46,223 37,206 80.5 6,308 E 13.6 E F F
Males 23,135 17,254 74.6 4,901 E 21.2 E F F
Females 23,089 19,952 86.4 F F F F
2404-C Région de la Mauricie et du Centre-du-Québec, Que. 35,742 26,656 74.6 5,566 E 15.6 E F F
Males 17,627 11,158 63.3 3,980 E 22.6 E F F
Females 18,115 15,498 85.6 F F F F
2405-C Région de l'Estrie, Que. 23,076 16,049 69.5 5,132 E 22.2 E F F
Males 12,633 9,203 72.8 F F F F
Females 10,442 6,846 65.6 2,065 E 19.8 E F F
2406-G Région de Montréal, Que. 110,130 83,096 75.5 17,700 16.1 9,334 E 8.5 E
Males 61,167 45,584 74.5 11,464 E 18.7 E 4,119 E 6.7 E
Females 48,963 37,511 76.6 6,236 E 12.7 E 5,216 E 10.7 E
2407-A Région de l'Outaouais, Que. 28,618 20,966 73.3 6,237 E 21.8 E F F
Males 15,036 11,170 74.3 3,162 E 21.0 E F F
Females 13,582 9,797 72.1 3,075 E 22.6 E F F
2408-C Région de l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Que. 11,740 9,131 77.8 2,237 E 19.1 E F F
Males 5,699 4,398 77.2 F F F F
Females 6,041 4,733 78.4 1,138 E 18.8 E F F
2409-H Région de la Côte-Nord, Que. 6,369 4,606 72.3 1,117 E 17.5 E F F
Males 3,270 2,635 80.6 F F F F
Females 3,099 1,971 63.6 F F F F
2410-H Région du Nord-du-Québec, Que. 669 460 68.8 132 E 19.8 E F F
Males 335 200 E 59.8 E 111 E 33.2 E F F
Females 334 260 77.9 F F F F
2411-I Région de la Gaspésie - Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que. 7,092 5,411 76.3 1,264 E 17.8 E F F
Males 3,238 2,202 68.0 F F F F
Females 3,854 3,209 83.3 F F F F
2412-E Région de la Chaudière-Appalaches, Que. 30,921 25,454 82.3 3,061 E 9.9 E F F
Males 16,331 13,795 84.5 F F F F
Females 14,591 11,659 79.9 F F F F
2413-A Région de Laval, Que. 28,857 20,857 72.3 5,779 20.0 2,221 E 7.7 E
Males 15,013 10,105 67.3 4,045 E 26.9 E F F
Females 13,844 10,751 77.7 1,734 E 12.5 E F F
2414-E Région de Lanaudière, Que. 35,656 29,552 82.9 4,152 E 11.6 E F F
Males 19,868 16,532 83.2 2,451 E 12.3 E F F
Females 15,788 13,020 82.5 F F F F
2415-E Région des Laurentides, Que. 43,521 33,376 76.7 5,749 E 13.2 E 4,396 E 10.1 E
Males 20,036 13,781 68.8 3,387 E 16.9 E F F
Females 23,484 19,595 83.4 F F F F
2416-A Région de la Montérégie, Que. 112,793 83,839 74.3 15,214 E 13.5 E 13,740 E 12.2 E
Males 56,504 36,711 65.0 10,800 E 19.1 E F F
Females 56,289 47,128 83.7 F F F F
35  Ontario by LHIN 999,716 747,906 74.8 181,238 18.1 70,572 7.1
Males 519,699 375,466 72.2 117,944 22.7 26,290 5.1
Females 480,017 372,440 77.6 63,294 13.2 44,282 9.2
3501  Erie St. Clair LHIN, Ont. . . 75.8 . 17.6 . 6.6 E
Males . . 73.8 . 21.2 E . F
Females . . 78.2 . 13.3 E . F
3502  South West LHIN, Ont. . . 75.0 . 16.4 . 8.6 E
Males . . 69.6 . 22.0 E . F
Females . . 80.2 . 11.1 E . 8.8 E
3503  Waterloo Wellington LHIN, Ont. . . 71.8 . 21.0 E . 7.2 E
Males . . 65.4 . 32.6 E . F
Females . . 77.8 . 10.1 E . 12.1 E
3504  Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant LHIN, Ont. . . 74.9 . 18.2 . 6.9 E
Males . . 73.5 . 23.5 . F
Females . . 76.4 . 12.4 E . 11.2 E
3505  Central West LHIN, Ont. . . 77.0 . 18.7 E . F
Males . . 72.1 . 25.8 E . F
Females . . 83.1 . F . F
3506  Mississauga Halton LHIN, Ont. . . 75.0 . 17.6 . 7.4 E
Males . . 67.5 . 22.9 E . 9.6 E
Females . . 83.2 . F . F
3507  Toronto Central LHIN, Ont. . . 72.5 . 15.2 E . F
Males . . 64.5 . 22.9 E . F
Females . . 79.4 . F . F
3508  Central LHIN, Ont. . . 78.6 . 13.3 . 8.1 E
Males . . 79.1 . 15.9 E . F
Females . . 78.1 . 10.3 E . 11.6 E
3509  Central East LHIN, Ont. . . 73.7 . 20.9 . 5.4 E
Males . . 72.0 . 24.5 . F
Females . . 75.7 . 16.5 E . 7.8 E
3510  South East LHIN, Ont. . . 75.7 . 18.3 . F
Males . . 78.6 . 19.7 E . F
Females . . 72.9 . 17.0 E . F
3511  Champlain LHIN, Ont. . . 75.6 . 19.3 . 5.1 E
Males . . 77.7 . 19.1 E . F
Females . . 73.2 . 19.5 E . 7.2 E
3512  North Simcoe Muskoka LHIN, Ont. . . 78.4 . 18.2 E . F
Males . . 75.4 . 21.8 E . F
Females . . 82.1 . 13.7 E . F
3513  North East LHIN, Ont. . . 65.8 . 24.1 . 10.2 E
Males . . 65.5 . 28.4 . 6.1 E
Females . . 66.0 . 19.8 E . 14.2 E
3514  North West LHIN, Ont. . . 74.6 . 18.9 E . F
Males . . 68.3 . 26.4 E . F
Females . . 82.2 . F . F
35  Ontario by HU 999,716 747,906 74.8 181,238 18.1 70,572 7.1
Males 519,699 375,466 72.2 117,944 22.7 26,290 5.1
Females 480,017 372,440 77.6 63,294 13.2 44,282 9.2
3526-C District of Algoma HU, Ont. 8,631 5,889 68.2 F F F F
Males 4,094 2,804 E 68.5 F F F F
Females 4,538 3,085 E 68.0 F F F F
3527-A Brant County HU, Ont. 12,802 8,790 68.7 3,202 E 25.0 E F F
Males 6,501 4,375 67.3 F F F F
Females 6,301 4,415 70.1 F F F F
3530-B Durham Regional HU, Ont. 50,934 37,628 73.9 10,498 E 20.6 E F F
Males 28,886 21,124 73.1 6,677 E 23.1 E F F
Females 22,049 16,504 74.9 F 17.3 E F F
3531-E Elgin-St Thomas HU, Ont. 7,536 5,590 74.2 F 13.1 E F F
Males 3,717 2,697 72.6 F F F F
Females 3,819 2,893 E 75.8 F F F F
3533-E Grey Bruce HU, Ont. 13,576 10,921 80.4 2,174 E 16.0 E F F
Males 5,794 4,354 E 75.2 F F F F
Females 7,782 6,566 84.4 F F F F
3534-E Haldimand-Norfolk HU, Ont. 9,543 6,548 68.6 1,975 E 20.7 E F F
Males 5,197 3,476 66.9 1,587 E 30.5 E F F
Females 4,346 3,072 E 70.7 F F F F
3535-E Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District HU, Ont. 15,507 10,666 68.8 3,908 E 25.2 E F F
Males 8,288 5,134 61.9 2,817 E 34.0 E F F
Females 7,219 5,532 76.6 F F F F
3536-B Halton Regional HU, Ont. 36,404 29,329 80.6 5,640 E 15.5 E F F
Males 17,605 12,439 70.7 4,551 E 25.8 E F F
Females 18,799 16,890 89.8 F F F F
3537-A City of Hamilton HU, Ont. 43,976 34,450 78.3 7,162 E 16.3 E F F
Males 23,263 18,511 79.6 4,554 E 19.6 E F F
Females 20,713 15,940 77.0 F F F F
3538-A Hastings and Prince Edward Counties HU, Ont. 14,657 10,373 70.8 2,998 E 20.5 E F F
Males 7,315 5,671 77.5 1,499 E 20.5 E F F
Females 7,343 4,702 64.0 F F F F
3539-E Huron County HU, Ont. 5,486 3,924 71.5 F 27.1 E F F
Males 3,079 1,959 E 63.6 E F F F F
Females 2,407 1,965 E 81.6 F F F F
3540-A Chatham-Kent HU, Ont. 9,226 6,932 75.1 1,490 E 16.2 E F F
Males 4,924 4,119 83.7 F F F F
Females 4,303 2,812 E 65.4 F F F F
3541-A Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox and Addington HU, Ont. 11,937 9,153 76.7 2,446 E 20.5 E F F
Males 5,499 4,419 E 80.4 F F F F
Females 6,438 4,734 E 73.5 F F F F
3542-A Lambton HU, Ont. 11,570 9,097 78.6 1,900 E 16.4 E F F
Males 6,837 5,171 75.6 1,384 E 20.2 E F F
Females 4,732 3,926 83.0 F F F F
3543-E Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District HU, Ont. 14,620 11,951 81.7 2,117 E 14.5 E F F
Males 7,621 5,767 75.7 1,774 E 23.3 E F F
Females 6,999 6,184 88.4 F F F F
3544-A Middlesex-London HU, Ont. 35,874 26,646 74.3 4,877 E 13.6 E F F
Males 17,784 12,161 68.4 F F F F
Females 18,090 14,484 80.1 F F F F
3546-A Niagara Regional Area HU, Ont. 33,913 24,959 73.6 6,540 E 19.3 E F F
Males 18,153 13,064 72.0 4,318 E 23.8 E F F
Females 15,760 11,895 75.5 2,222 E 14.1 E F F
3547-C North Bay Parry Sound District HU, Ont. 10,047 6,968 69.4 2,423 E 24.1 E F F
Males 4,647 2,774 E 59.7 E F F F F
Females 5,400 4,194 77.7 F F F F
3549-H Northwestern HU, Ont. 4,125 2,938 71.2 F F F F
Males 2,254 1,325 E 58.8 E F F F F
Females 1,871 1,613 E 86.2 F F F F
3551-B City of Ottawa HU, Ont. 60,719 47,405 78.1 10,854 E 17.9 E F F
Males 31,641 25,862 81.7 5,111 E 16.2 E F F
Females 29,077 21,543 74.1 5,743 E 19.8 E F F
3552-E Oxford County HU, Ont. 8,362 6,247 74.7 1,492 E 17.8 E F F
Males 4,031 2,705 E 67.1 F F F F
Females 4,332 3,542 81.8 F F F F
3553-B Peel Regional HU, Ont. 109,627 80,319 73.3 20,424 18.6 8,884 E 8.1 E
Males 58,918 40,005 67.9 13,674 E 23.2 E 5,239 E 8.9 E
Females 50,708 40,313 79.5 6,750 E 13.3 E F F
3554-E Perth District HU, Ont. 6,480 4,468 69.0 1,792 E 27.7 E F F
Males 3,436 2,422 E 70.5 F F F F
Females 3,044 2,046 E 67.2 F F F F
3555-A Peterborough County-City HU, Ont. 10,966 9,365 85.4 1,343 E 12.2 E F F
Males 5,348 4,768 89.2 F F F F
Females 5,618 4,597 81.8 F F F F
3556-H Porcupine HU, Ont. 8,523 5,711 67.0 1,608 E 18.9 E 1,204 E 14.1 E
Males 4,291 2,999 69.9 F F F F
Females 4,233 2,712 64.1 F F F F
3557-E Renfrew County and District HU, Ont. 8,020 5,706 71.1 1,715 E 21.4 E F F
Males 4,188 2,669 63.7 1,096 E 26.2 E F F
Females 3,832 3,037 79.2 F F F F
3558-E Eastern Ontario HU, Ont. 15,441 10,024 64.9 4,000 E 25.9 E F F
Males 8,367 5,850 69.9 F 25.3 E F F
Females 7,074 4,174 E 59.0 1,882 E 26.6 E F F
3560-E Simcoe Muskoka District HU, Ont. 43,802 33,875 77.3 7,970 E 18.2 E F F
Males 23,927 17,557 73.4 5,478 E 22.9 E F F
Females 19,876 16,318 82.1 2,492 E 12.5 E F F
3561-C Sudbury and District HU, Ont. 16,957 10,634 62.7 4,969 E 29.3 E F F
Males 8,474 5,674 67.0 2,443 E 28.8 E F F
Females 8,483 4,960 58.5 2,526 E 29.8 E F F
3562-C Thunder Bay District HU, Ont. 12,600 9,544 75.7 2,226 E 17.7 E F F
Males 6,845 4,885 71.4 1,605 E 23.4 E F F
Females 5,755 4,658 81.0 F F F F
3563-C Timiskaming HU, Ont. 3,295 2,177 E 66.1 F F F F
Males 1,940 1,273 E 65.6 E F F F F
Females 1,355 904 E 66.7 E F F F F
3565-B Waterloo HU, Ont. 38,815 29,170 75.2 8,313 E 21.4 E F F
Males 18,444 12,173 66.0 6,271 E 34.0 E F F
Females 20,371 16,997 83.4 F F F F
3566-B Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph HU, Ont. 21,050 14,520 69.0 3,523 E 16.7 E 3,007 E 14.3 E
Males 11,066 7,907 71.5 F F F F
Females 9,983 6,613 66.2 F F F F
3568-B Windsor-Essex County HU, Ont. 34,550 25,944 75.1 6,334 E 18.3 E F F
Males 17,835 12,555 70.4 4,547 E 25.5 E F F
Females 16,714 13,389 80.1 F F F F
3570-B York Regional HU, Ont. 81,350 65,899 81.0 9,591 E 11.8 E 5,860 E 7.2 E
Males 42,109 34,861 82.8 5,485 E 13.0 E F F
Females 39,241 31,039 79.1 4,106 E 10.5 E F F
3595-G City of Toronto HU, Ont. 168,795 124,145 73.5 30,099 17.8 14,551 E 8.6 E
Males 87,383 59,955 68.6 21,182 E 24.2 E F F
Females 81,413 64,190 78.8 F F F F
46  Manitoba 95,836 68,788 71.8 18,505 19.3 8,543 8.9
Males 51,372 35,488 69.1 12,360 24.1 3,524 E 6.9 E
Females 44,464 33,301 74.9 6,145 E 13.8 E 5,018 E 11.3 E
4610-A Winnipeg RHA, Man. 50,278 36,901 73.4 9,734 E 19.4 E 3,644 E 7.2 E
Males 27,929 19,599 70.2 6,804 E 24.4 E F F
Females 22,349 17,302 77.4 F 13.1 E F F
4615-A Brandon RHA, Man. 3,239 2,433 75.1 F F F F
Males 1,988 1,243 E 62.5 E F F F F
Females 1,251 E 1,190 E 95.1 F F F F
4620-E North Eastman RHA, Man. 3,810 3,036 79.7 F F F F
Males 1,926 1,561 81.1 F F F F
Females 1,884 1,475 78.3 F F F F
4625-E South Eastman RHA, Man. 6,289 4,630 73.6 1,073 E 17.1 E F F
Males 3,091 2,245 E 72.6 F F F F
Females 3,198 2,385 74.6 F F F F
4630-E Interlake RHA, Man. 7,721 4,734 61.3 2,062 E 26.7 E F F
Males 3,826 2,134 E 55.8 E 1,258 E 32.9 E F F
Females 3,894 2,600 E 66.8 E F F F F
4640-D Central RHA, Man. 10,924 8,343 76.4 1,383 E 12.7 E F F
Males 5,687 4,645 81.7 F F F F
Females 5,237 3,698 70.6 F F F F
4645-D Assiniboine RHA, Man. 6,671 4,546 68.1 1,317 E 19.7 E F F
Males 3,308 2,059 E 62.2 E F F F F
Females 3,363 2,488 74.0 F F F F
4660-D Parkland RHA, Man. 3,259 1,921 58.9 F F F F
Males 1,816 1,074 E 59.1 E F F F F
Females 1,442 E 847 E 58.7 E F F F F
4670-H Norman RHA, Man. 1,642 966 E 58.8 E 413 E 25.1 E F F
Males 759 391 E 51.5 E 341 E 44.9 E F F
Females 883 575 E 65.2 E F F F F
4685-F Burntwood/Churchill, Man. 2,003 1,279 63.8 585 E 29.2 E F F
Males 1,041 538 E 51.7 E F F F F
Females 962 741 77.0 F F F F
47  Saskatchewan 81,348 60,722 74.6 15,469 19.0 5,157 E 6.3 E
Males 41,578 30,114 72.4 10,019 24.1 1,445 E 3.5 E
Females 39,771 30,608 77.0 5,450 13.7 3,712 E 9.3 E
4701-D Sun Country RHA, Sask. 4,867 4,190 86.1 F F F F
Males 2,669 2,374 88.9 F F F F
Females 2,198 1,816 82.6 F F F F
4702-D Five Hills RHA, Sask. 5,262 3,950 75.1 1,248 E 23.7 E F F
Males 2,628 2,075 79.0 F F F F
Females 2,634 1,875 71.2 695 E 26.4 E F F
4703-D Cypress RHA, Sask. 4,112 2,851 69.3 1,115 E 27.1 E F F
Males 1,784 1,173 E 65.8 E F F F F
Females 2,329 1,678 72.1 F F F F
4704-A Regina Qu'Appelle RHA, Sask. 20,275 15,392 75.9 2,843 E 14.0 E F F
Males 10,408 8,106 77.9 1,991 E 19.1 E F F
Females 9,867 7,286 73.8 F F F F
4705-D Sunrise RHA, Sask. 4,217 2,690 E 63.8 1,267 E 30.0 E F F
Males 2,140 1,341 E 62.7 E F F F F
Females 2,077 1,348 E 64.9 F F F F
4706-A Saskatoon RHA, Sask. 21,972 17,263 78.6 4,387 E 20.0 E F F
Males 11,244 8,196 72.9 2,830 E 25.2 E F F
Females 10,728 9,067 84.5 F F F F
4707-D Heartland RHA, Sask. 3,432 2,586 75.4 F F F F
Males 1,957 1,432 E 73.2 F F F F
Females 1,475 1,154 E 78.3 F F F F
4708-D Kelsey Trail RHA, Sask. 3,835 2,737 71.4 F F F F
Males 1,998 1,359 68.0 F F F F
Females 1,837 1,379 E 75.0 E F F F F
4709-C Prince Albert Parkland RHA, Sask. 6,313 4,258 67.4 1,641 E 26.0 E F F
Males 2,974 1,539 E 51.7 E 1,256 E 42.2 E F F
Females 3,339 2,719 81.4 F F F F
4710-H Prairie North RHA, Sask. 5,111 3,577 70.0 1,104 E 21.6 E F F
Males 2,701 1,884 E 69.8 F F F F
Females 2,411 1,693 E 70.2 F F F F
4714-F Mamawetan/Keewatin/Athabasca, Sask. 1,951 1,227 62.9 341 E 17.5 E 383 E 19.6 E
Males 1,075 635 E 59.0 F F F F
Females 876 592 67.6 F F F F
48  Alberta 278,622 207,299 74.4 50,730 18.2 20,592 7.4
Males 144,660 103,942 71.9 33,249 23.0 7,470 E 5.2 E
Females 133,961 103,357 77.2 17,481 13.0 13,123 E 9.8 E
4820-E Chinook RHA, Alta. 12,785 9,251 72.4 2,534 E 19.8 E F F
Males 6,637 4,104 61.8 F F F F
Females 6,148 5,147 83.7 F F F F
4821-E Palliser HR, Alta. 9,339 6,752 72.3 1,725 E 18.5 E F F
Males 4,988 3,461 69.4 1,192 E 23.9 E F F
Females 4,351 3,291 75.6 F F F F
4822-B Calgary HR, Alta. 95,461 74,370 77.9 13,290 E 13.9 E 7,801 E 8.2 E
Males 47,252 37,603 79.6 6,729 E 14.2 E F F
Females 48,209 36,766 76.3 6,561 E 13.6 E 4,881 E 10.1 E
4823-E David Thompson RHA, Alta. 26,403 18,898 71.6 5,200 E 19.7 E 2,305 E 8.7 E
Males 13,453 9,359 69.6 3,539 E 26.3 E F F
Females 12,950 9,539 73.7 F F F F
4824-E East Central Health, Alta. 9,617 7,066 73.5 2,255 E 23.4 E F F
Males 5,563 3,604 64.8 1,729 E 31.1 E F F
Females 4,054 3,462 85.4 F F F F
4825-B Capital Health, Alta. 88,734 67,636 76.2 15,453 E 17.4 E 5,645 E 6.4 E
Males 47,762 33,884 70.9 12,461 E 26.1 E F F
Females 40,971 33,753 82.4 2,992 E 7.3 E F 10.3 E
4826-E Aspen RHA, Alta. 17,498 10,401 59.4 5,467 E 31.2 E F F
Males 9,445 6,319 66.9 2,340 E 24.8 E F F
Females 8,053 4,082 E 50.7 E 3,127 E 38.8 E F F
4827-E Peace Country Health, Alta. 12,561 9,173 73.0 2,711 E 21.6 E F F
Males 6,223 3,659 E 58.8 2,085 E 33.5 E F F
Females 6,337 5,513 87.0 F F F F
4828-H Northern Lights HR, Alta. 6,224 3,753 60.3 2,094 E 33.7 E F F
Males 3,336 1,948 E 58.4 E 1,346 E 40.3 E F F
Females 2,888 1,805 E 62.5 F F F F
59  British Columbia 324,443 244,989 75.5 57,730 17.8 21,725 6.7
Males 168,782 122,448 72.5 37,624 22.3 8,710 E 5.2 E
Females 155,661 122,541 78.7 20,106 12.9 13,015 E 8.4 E
5911-E East Kootenay HSDA, B.C. 7,491 6,424 85.8 F F F F
Males 4,013 3,235 80.6 F F F F
Females 3,477 3,189 91.7 F F F F
5912-C Kootenay-Boundary HSDA, B.C. 6,052 5,087 84.1 F F F F
Males 3,374 2,681 E 79.5 F F F F
Females 2,678 2,406 E 89.9 F F F F
5913-A Okanagan HSDA, B.C. 25,432 19,817 77.9 4,198 E 16.5 E F F
Males 12,992 10,729 82.6 F F F F
Females 12,440 9,088 73.0 2,710 E 21.8 E F F
5914-C Thompson/Cariboo HSDA, B.C. 17,662 13,677 77.4 F F F F
Males 8,973 6,849 76.3 F F F F
Females 8,689 6,828 78.6 F F F F
5921-A Fraser East HSDA, B.C. 24,515 18,593 75.8 4,569 E 18.6 E F F
Males 12,502 9,697 77.6 2,535 E 20.3 E F F
Females 12,013 8,895 74.0 F F F F
5922-B Fraser North HSDA, B.C. 37,500 27,509 73.4 7,879 E 21.0 E F F
Males 21,093 15,204 72.1 5,198 E 24.6 E F F
Females 16,408 12,305 75.0 F F F F
5923-B Fraser South HSDA, B.C. 55,897 44,638 79.9 7,787 E 13.9 E F F
Males 28,649 21,877 76.4 5,244 E 18.3 E F F
Females 27,247 22,761 83.5 2,543 E 9.3 E F F
5931-B Richmond HSDA, B.C. 10,705 8,493 79.3 F F F F
Males 5,591 4,036 E 72.2 F F F F
Females 5,114 4,457 87.2 F F F F
5932-G Vancouver HSDA, B.C. 33,251 22,963 69.1 7,283 E 21.9 E F 9.0 E
Males 16,789 9,319 55.5 6,564 E 39.1 E F F
Females 16,462 13,644 82.9 F F F F
5933-B North Shore/Coast Garibaldi HSDA, B.C. 21,796 15,879 72.9 3,805 E 17.5 E F F
Males 11,570 8,122 70.2 2,505 E 21.7 E F F
Females 10,225 7,757 75.9 F F F F
5941-A South Vancouver Island HSDA, B.C. 24,674 19,206 77.8 4,473 E 18.1 E F F
Males 12,890 9,357 72.6 3,327 E 25.8 E F F
Females 11,784 9,849 83.6 F F F F
5942-A Central Vancouver Island HSDA, B.C. 18,560 14,314 77.1 2,711 E 14.6 E F F
Males 9,976 7,047 70.6 F F F F
Females 8,585 7,267 84.7 F F F F
5943-C North Vancouver Island HSDA, B.C. 10,754 8,532 79.3 F F F F
Males 5,287 3,993 75.5 F F F F
Females 5,467 4,538 E 83.0 E F F F F
5951-H Northwest HSDA, B.C. 7,552 5,082 67.3 1,995 E 26.4 E F F
Males 3,255 E 2,073 E 63.7 F 31.7 E F F
Females 4,297 3,010 70.0 F F F F
5952-H Northern Interior HSDA, B.C. 14,936 10,368 69.4 3,960 E 26.5 E F F
Males 8,059 5,634 69.9 F F F F
Females 6,877 4,733 68.8 F F F F
5953-H Northeast HSDA, B.C. 7,666 4,407 57.5 3,035 E 39.6 E F F
Males 3,768 2,594 68.8 F F F F
Females 3,898 1,814 E 46.5 E 2,033 E 52.1 E F F
60  Yukon Territory 2,873 2,197 76.5 540 E 18.8 E F F
Males 1,510 1,017 67.3 370 E 24.5 E F F
Females 1,363 1,181 86.6 F F F F
6001-H Yukon Territory 2,873 2,197 76.5 540 E 18.8 E F F
Males 1,510 1,017 67.3 370 E 24.5 E F F
Females 1,363 1,181 86.6 F F F F
61  Northwest Territories 4,645 2,978 64.1 944 20.3 723 E 15.6 E
Males 2,410 1,415 58.7 558 E 23.2 E 437 E 18.1 E
Females 2,235 1,563 69.9 386 E 17.3 E F F
6101-H Northwest Territories 4,645 2,978 64.1 944 20.3 723 E 15.6 E
Males 2,410 1,415 58.7 558 E 23.2 E 437 E 18.1 E
Females 2,235 1,563 69.9 386 E 17.3 E F F
62  Nunavut 2,595 1,246 48.0 689 E 26.6 E 660 E 25.4 E
Males 1,304 590 45.2 415 E 31.8 E F F
Females 1,291 656 E 50.8 E F F 361 E 28.0 E
6201-F Nunavut 2,595 1,246 48.0 689 E 26.6 E 660 E 25.4 E
Males 1,304 590 45.2 415 E 31.8 E F F
Females 1,291 656 E 50.8 E F F 361 E 28.0 E
A Peer group A 625,789 471,702 75.4 106,476 17.0 47,612 7.6
Males 324,490 234,937 72.4 67,737 20.9 21,815 E 6.7 E
Females 301,300 236,765 78.6 38,738 12.9 25,797 8.6
B Peer group B 743,539 568,739 76.5 124,660 16.8 50,140 6.7
Males 388,422 287,653 74.1 82,026 21.1 18,743 4.8
Females 355,117 281,086 79.2 42,634 12.0 31,397 8.8
C Peer group C 308,647 223,477 72.4 61,080 19.8 24,090 7.8
Males 158,937 110,371 69.4 38,488 24.2 10,078 E 6.3 E
Females 149,710 113,106 75.6 22,592 15.1 14,012 9.4
D Peer group D 48,978 35,757 73.0 9,046 18.5 4,175 E 8.5 E
Males 25,128 18,253 72.6 5,441 21.7 1,434 E 5.7 E
Females 23,850 17,504 73.4 3,605 15.1 2,741 E 11.5 E
E Peer group E 371,985 278,667 74.9 67,143 18.0 26,175 7.0
Males 193,046 138,381 71.7 43,697 22.6 10,968 5.7
Females 178,939 140,287 78.4 23,446 13.1 15,207 8.5
F Peer group F 6,549 3,752 57.3 1,616 E 24.7 E 1,182 E 18.0 E
Males 3,420 1,762 51.5 1,137 E 33.2 521 E 15.2 E
Females 3,129 1,989 63.6 479 E 15.3 E 661 E 21.1 E
G Peer group G 312,176 230,204 73.7 55,083 17.6 26,890 8.6
Males 165,339 114,859 69.5 39,210 23.7 11,270 E 6.8 E
Females 146,837 115,345 78.6 15,873 E 10.8 E 15,619 E 10.6 E
H Peer group H 73,868 49,145 66.5 19,095 25.9 5,628 7.6
Males 37,790 25,083 66.4 10,835 28.7 1,872 E 5.0 E
Females 36,078 24,062 66.7 8,261 22.9 3,756 10.4
I Peer group I 44,427 30,773 69.3 10,708 24.1 2,947 E 6.6 E
Males 22,090 14,464 65.5 6,427 29.1 F F
Females 22,338 16,308 73.0 4,281 19.2 1,748 E 7.8 E

1. Health regions are defined by the provincial ministries of health. These are legislated administrative areas in all provinces. The health regions presented in this table are based on boundaries and names in effect as of June 2005. For complete Canadian coverage, each of the northern territories also represents a health region.
2. A "peer group" is a grouping of health regions that have similar social and economic characteristics. The nine peer groups are identified by the letters A through I, which are appended to the health region 4-digit code.
3. In Nova Scotia, zones are aggregations of the nine district health authorities.
4. No data available for "Région du Nunavik" and "Région des Terres-Cries-de-la-Baie-James".
5. In Ontario, Public Health Units (PHU) administer health promotion and disease prevention programs. Local Health Integration Networks (LHIN) are responsible for planning, funding and administering health care programs and services across the province. Data are provided for both levels of geography. Because health units were the principal areas of interest at the time the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) Cycle 3.1 sample was designed, the ability of the survey to provide data by LHIN is limited. As a result, only rates estimates (percents) are available for LHINs in Cycle 3.1.
6. In Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, health regions are referred to as Health Authorities (HA) or Regional Health Authorities (RHA).
7. To avoid data suppression, northern regions in Manitoba have been grouped with neighbouring regions, as follows: Churchill Regional Health Authority (4690) is combined with Burntwood Regional Health Authority (4680) and referred to as Burntwood/Churchill (4685).
8. To avoid data suppression, northern regions in Saskatchewan have been grouped with neighbouring regions, as follows: Athabasca Health Authority (4713) is combined with Mamawetan Churchill River Regional Health Authority (4711) and Keewatin Yatthé Regional Health Authority (4712) and referred to as Mamawetan/Keewatin/Athabasca (4714).
9. Body mass index (BMI) is calculated by dividing the respondent's body weight (in kilograms) by their height (in metres) squared.
10. The index is: neither overweight nor obese; overweight; obese.
11. Body mass index (BMI) for youth is different from that of adults as they are still maturing. This variable classifies the measured BMI of children aged 12 to 17 as "obese" or "overweight" according to the age- and sex-specific BMI cut-off points as defined by Cole and others. The Cole cut-off points are based on pooled international data (Brazil, Great Britain, Hong Kong, Netherlands, Singapore and United States) for BMI and linked to the internationally accepted adult BMI cut-off points of 25 (overweight) and 30 (obese). Respondents who do not fall within the categories of "obese" or "overweight" (as defined by Cole and others) have been classified by the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) as "neither overweight nor obese".
12. When comparing estimates, it is important to use confidence intervals to determine if differences between values are statistically significant. Confidence intervals describe sampling variability and give an indication of the precision of a given estimate.
13. Bootstrapping techniques were used to produce the coefficient of variation (CV) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs).
14. Data with a coefficient of variation (CV) from 16.6% to 33.3% are identified as follows: (E) use with caution.
15. Data with a coefficient of variation (CV) greater than 33.3% were suppressed due to extreme sampling variability and are identified as follows: (F) too unreliable to be published.
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS 3.1), 2005 (CANSIM table 105-0408).