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| 2002/2003 | 2004/2005 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| persons | % | persons | % | |
| Increased body mass index compared to 1994/1995 | ||||
| Both sexes | 3,789,821 | 25.6 | 4,239,384 | 28.6 |
| Males | 2,066,083 | 26.7 | 2,279,807 | 29.7 |
| Females | 1,723,739 | 24.4 | 1,959,576 | 27.5 |
| Same body mass index compared to 1994/1995 | ||||
| Both sexes | 10,061,033 | 67.9 | 9,577,216 | 64.7 |
| Males | 5,162,296 | 66.6 | 4,919,719 | 64.0 |
| Females | 4,898,737 | 69.3 | 4,657,497 | 65.4 |
| Decreased body mass index compared to 1994/1995 | ||||
| Both sexes | 965,182 | 6.5 | 993,503 | 6.7 |
| Males | 520,079 | 6.7 | 484,678 | 6.3 |
| Females | 445,103 | 6.3 | 508,825 | 7.1 |
| Notes: - Canadian household population in the ten provinces, aged 18 to 56 who reported their height and weight. Population and age are based on the first survey cycle in 1994/1995. - Body mass index (BMI) is calculated by dividing a person's body weight (in kilograms) by his/her height (in metres) squared. - This table is based on the set of respondents who have provided a response in 1994/1995 and 2002/2003 and in 1994/1995 and 2004/2005 for the National Population Health Survey. This longitudinal survey involves surveying the same group of people at different points in time. The results of this table show changes and not a snapshot at a point in time. Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table 104-7030 and Catalogue no. 82-221-X. Last modified: 2007-11-14. | ||||
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