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Body mass index, overweight or obese, self-reported, adult, by age group and sex
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| 2005 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| percent | |||||
| Total, 18 years and over | 50.0 | 50.8 | 51.1 | 51.6 | 52.3 |
| Males | 58.1 | 58.7 | 58.6 | 59.2 | 60.9 |
| Females | 41.8 | 42.9 | 43.5 | 43.9 | 43.7 |
| 18 to 19 years | 23.5 | 21.5 | 25.6 | 25.4 | 23.2 |
| Males | 28.9 | 23.5 | 32.3 | 30.0 | 28.0 |
| Females | 18.2 | 19.6 | 17.6 | 20.0 | 18.4 |
| 20 to 34 years | 39.3 | 40.6 | 40.3 | 39.3 | 40.6 |
| Males | 47.8 | 50.0 | 47.9 | 46.8 | 48.3 |
| Females | 29.9 | 30.4 | 32.0 | 31.1 | 32.1 |
| 35 to 44 years | 50.8 | 51.2 | 51.8 | 52.8 | 52.7 |
| Males | 62.0 | 63.1 | 62.3 | 63.6 | 64.3 |
| Females | 38.8 | 39.2 | 40.9 | 41.4 | 40.3 |
| 45 to 64 years | 58.1 | 58.3 | 58.1 | 59.0 | 60.8 |
| Males | 65.8 | 65.3 | 65.8 | 67.2 | 70.3 |
| Females | 50.2 | 51.3 | 50.4 | 50.8 | 51.1 |
| 65 years and over | 54.1 | 56.1 | 56.7 | 57.8 | 56.7 |
| Males | 59.3 | 60.8 | 61.7 | 62.5 | 62.6 |
| Females | 49.8 | 52.2 | 52.7 | 53.9 | 51.8 |
| Note: This indicator is measured out of 18 years and over only. Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table 105-0501 and Catalogue no. 82-221-X. Last modified: 2011-06-21. | |||||
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