Tackling obesity in Canada: Childhood obesity and excess weight rates in Canada

In 1978/79, 23% of children aged 2-17 were overweight or obese. In 2004, 35% of children aged 2-17 were overweight or obese. Today, 30% of children aged, 5-17 are overweight or obese.

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Title (French) Lutter contre l’obésité au Canada – Taux d’obésité et d’excès de poids juvénile au Canada
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Open Canada Date Published 2017-01-22 00:00:00
Open Canada Date Modified 2018-02-21 00:00:00
Open Canada Subject ["health_and_safety"]
Open Canada Keywords {"fr": ["L'obésité", "obèses", "les enfants", "l'asthme", "le diabète de type 2", "maladie cardiaques"], "en": ["Obesity", "overweight", "children", "asthma", "Type 2 diabetes", "heart disease"]}
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