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Year  Alberta - Percent Overweight
% 		Alberta - Percent Obese
% 		Alberta - Percent Overweight and Obese
% 		Canada - Percent Overweight
% 		Canada - Percent Obese
% 		Canada - Percent Overweight and Obese
%
 
 
1970         29.11  10.65  39.76   
1971         29.11  10.65  39.76   
1972         29.11  10.65  39.76   
1973                   
1974                   
1975                   
1976                   
1977                   
1978         34.68  13.61  48.29   
1979         34.68  13.61  48.29   
1980                   
1981         33.20  10.80  42.40   
1982                   
1983                   
1984                   
1985         29.70  7.30  35.80   
1986         31.14  15.00  46.87   
1987         31.14  15.00  46.87   
1988         31.14  15.00  46.87   
1989         31.14  15.00  46.87   
1990         31.14  15.00  46.87   
1991         34.80  14.41  49.21   
1992         34.80  14.41  49.21   
1993                   
1994                   
199536.00  12.00  48.00            
1996         36.69  13.35  50.04   
199736.00  11.70  47.70  36.69  13.35  50.04   
1998                   
199934.50  16.80  51.30            
2000         31.83  14.90  46.69   
200133.20  15.90  49.10  31.83  14.90  46.69   
2002         33.80  15.30  49.10   
200335.10  15.90  51.10  34.10  15.30  49.40   
2004                   
200535.50  16.20  51.70  34.20  15.80  50.00   
2006                   
200733.90  19.10  53.00  34.00  16.80  50.80   
200834.10  18.30  52.40  33.80  17.20  51.10   
200936.00  19.00  55.10  33.70  17.90  51.60   
 

References and Related Online Materials

Alberta - Percent Overweight:

2003-2009: Statistics Canada. (2010). Alberta Body Mass Index. Health Indicators (Catalogue no. 82-221-XWE, 2010 no. 1 issue). Last modified June 15, 2010. http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/82-221-x/2010001/tblstructure/1hs/1hc/hc1abm-eng.htm (accessed July 19, 2010).

Before 2003: Previous versions of the above study (see: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/bsolc/olc-cel/olc-cel?catno=82-221-X&chropg=1&lang=eng)

Note: A person is considered overweight if they have a body mass index greater or equal to 25, but under 30. 

Alberta - Percent Obese:See reference for "Alberta - Percent Overweight."

Note: A person is considered obese if they have a body mass index greater or equal to 30.
Alberta - Percent Overweight and Obese:

See reference for "Alberta - Percent Overweight."

Note: A person is considered overweight or obese if they have a body mass index greater or equal to 25. 

Canada - Percent Overweight:

2003-2009: Statistics Canada. (2010). Adult Body Mass Index. Health Indicators (Catalogue no. 82-221-XWE, 2010 no. 1 issue). Last modified June 15, 2010. http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/82-221-x/2010001/tblstructure/1hs/1hc/hc1abm-eng.htm (accessed July 19, 2010).

1970-2002: World Health Organisation (no date). Global Database on Body Mass Index: an interactive surveillance tool for monitoring nutrition transition. http://apps.who.int/bmi/index.jsp (accessed July 19, 2010). 

Note: A person is considered overweight if they have a body mass index greater or equal to 25, but under 30.

Canada - Percent Obese:

See reference for "Canada - Percent Overweight."

Note: A person is considered obese if they have a body mass index greater or equal to 30.

Canada - Percent Overweight and Obese:

See reference for "Canada - Percent Overweight."

Note: A person is considered overweight or obese if they have a body mass index greater or equal to 25.

 

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