The Top 5 Canadian Provinces with the Most Obesity

  Province Percentage of Obese Adults
1 Northwest Territories 35.3%
2 Newfoundland 35.2%
3 New Brunswick 33.2%
4 Prince Edward Island 32.4%
5 Nova Scotia 32.3%
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  1. From 1986-92 to 2004, the prevalence of obesity increased significantly in almost all Canadian provinces.
  2. Obesity alone cost Canadian heath care an estimated $1.8 billion in 1997.
  3. In 2004, nearly one-quarter (23.1%) of adult Canadians, 5.5 million people aged 18 or older, were obese. An additional 36.1% (8.6 million) were overweight.
  4. Obesity has also been linked with many chronic diseases, including hypertension, Type 2 diabetes, coronary artery disease, osteoarthritis, and certain types of cancer.
  5. Canada's adult obesity rate is significantly lower than that in the United States: 23.1% compared with 29.7%.
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Sources:  Statscan Health Reports: Study: Adjusting the scales: Obesity in the Canadian population after correcting for respondent bias, 2011-2012

List Notes: Data is the top 5 most obese provinces (including territories) in Canada. Data is adults between the ages of 18 to 74 for the year 2011 to 2012 and is the latest available data as of March, 2015. For the purposes of this list, obesity is defined as an excessively high amount of body fat or adipose tissue in relation to lean body mass.
 Canadian Provinces with the Most Obesity

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