Obesity can increase the risk of certain health conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease. The proportion of adults who were obese decreased as education increased, from 34.5% among households where the highest level of education was less than secondary school graduation to 25.5% where at least one household member had completed post-secondary education. The highest level of education attained by household members had a significant impact on the proportion of adults who were obese. The proportion of residents in Ontario who were obese (26.1%) was about the same as the national average. The proportion of residents aged 18 and older who were obese was higher than the national average in: The proportion of residents aged 18 and older who were obese was lower than the national average (26.8%) in: This table displays the results of Data table for Chart 2 Underweight, Normal weight, Overweight and Obese, calculated using percent units of measure (appearing as column headers). The proportion classified as underweight was highest amongst those aged 18 or 19 (Chart 2). In 2018, the proportion of adults classified as normal weight decreased with age from 18 up to age 64. Source: Canadian Community Health Survey, 2018.

The information is grouped by Age group (appearing as row headers), Percent and Confidence Interval, calculated using Lower 95% limit and Upper 95% limit units of measure (appearing as column headers).

This table displays the results of Data table for Chart 1.

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