Childhood overweight and obesity trends in Canada
Excess weight is a key risk factor for chronic disease, and the systematic collection, analysis and reporting of key trends are important to surveillance of overweight and obesity. Methods: We used univariate analyses to calculate current prevalence estimates of excess weight among Canadian children...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Health Agency of Canada
2016-10-01
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Series: | Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada |
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Online Access: | https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/reports-publications/health-promotion-chronic-disease-prevention-canada-research-policy-practice/vol-36-no-9-2016/childhood-overweight-obesity-trends-canada.html |