CANADIAN TRENDS Flashcards
1
Q
In Canada, what age group is most affected by overweight/obesity?
A
adolescents
2
Q
in 2004, the proportion of overweight/obese children between 2-5 rose what percentage?
A
6%
3
Q
between 1978/1979-2004, how much did overweight/obesity rates climb in 6-11 year olds?
A
they doubled
4
Q
in 2011, how much did obesity rates climb in 6-11 year olds?
A
they tripled
(then remained stable from 2011-2015)
5
Q
overweight people remained the same from 2004-2015 in what percentage of adolescents?
A
20% (1 in 5)
6
Q
what are risk factors of obesity?
A
> 2 hours of screen time per day, consumption of less than 5 servings of fruit/veggies per day
