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Adult body mass index (BMI)
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Note: BMI is calculated from weight and height collected from respondents. In Cycle 3.1 of the Canadian Community Health Survey, both self-reported and measured methods were used. Results obtained from comparing these two methods have shown that women are inclined to underestimate their weight, while men tend to overestimate their height. Moreover, underreporting of weight increases with higher levels of BMI.
Canada, provinces, territories, health regions and peer groups
2007
2003 to 2007
2005
By age group and sex (number, percent and confidence intervals)
CANSIM and IVT tablesBy sex only (number and percent)
Measured, Canada, by age group, sex,percent and confidence intervals
2005
Time series data, every 2 years, by sex, Canada, provinces and territories (number, percent, age standardized rate and confidence intervals)
1994/1995 to latest data available
See also Health indicator profiles.
View data tables from previous years.
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