Trends in obesity across Canada from 2005 to 2018: a consecutive cross-sectional population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obesity is increasingly prevalent worldwide and is becoming an epidemic in many countries, including Canada. We sought to describe and analyze temporal obesity trends in the Canadian adult population from 2005 through 2018 at the national and provincial or territorial levels.

Methods

We conducted a consecutive, cross-sectional study using data from 7 sequential Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) cycles (2005 to 2017/18). We included data from Canadian adults (age ≥ 18 yr) who participated in at least 1 of the 7 consecutive CCHS cycles and who had body mass index values (calculated by Statistics Canada based on respondents' self-reported weight and height). Obesity prevalence (adjusted body mass index ≥ 30) was a primary outcome variable. We analyzed temporal

SUBMITTER: Lytvyak E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9259440 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature