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Body Mass Index (BMI)1
by Sex, 18 years and over2
Overweight and Obese Categories
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Body Mass Index
(BMI)1 by Sex, 18 years and over2
Overweight and Obese Categories |
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Leeds,
Grenville &
Lanark District % |
Ontario % |
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Overweight
BMI 25.0 - 29.9 |
Males |
44.8 |
40.9 |
| Females |
26.8 |
26.0 |
| Both |
35.6 |
33.3 |
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Obese
BMI 30.0 or higher |
Males |
18.8 |
16.0 |
| Females |
17.4 |
13.7 |
| Both |
18.1 |
14.8 |
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Data
Source - Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2003
1 Body Mass Index is calculated by dividing the respondent's body weight
(in kilograms) by their height (in metres) squared.
2 Excludes pregnant women and persons less than 3 feet tall or greater that
6 feet 11 inches tall. |
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