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Canada’s Obesity Triples in 30 Years, Study Reports
Mar. 03, 2014 03:14PM PST
Life Science Investing NewsCBC News reported that between 1985 and 2011 obesity rates in Canada have tripled, according to a study from Memorial University in St. John’s.
CBC News reported that between 1985 and 2011 obesity rates in Canada have tripled, according to a study from Memorial University in St. John’s.
Dr. L.K. Twells, projects that by 2019, 21 percent of Canadian adults will be obese.
More alarming is the assertion by Twells and his team that health surveys collect information on heights and weights that are reported by individuals. Many people tend to under report and therefore, predictions of Canadians’ body mass index (BMI) are likely an underestimation.
According to the findings:
Obesity rates surged 200 per cent between 1985 and 2011 (from six per cent to 18 per cent).
For the obesity class 3, New Brunswick reported the highest rate (2.8 per cent) while B.C. and Quebec had the lowest at 1.2 per cent.
There was a 350 per cent increase in obesity class 2 and a 433 per cent increase in obesity class 3 overall.
All the provinces had increases in obesity classes 1 and 2.