Since 2005, the percentage of workers who have developed obesity has been increasing in all age groups, but the proportion of obese individuals is the highest among those aged 50 and over.

Definition: A body mass index (BMI)> 30 kg / m2 is considered as an indicator of obesity. BMI is based on weight and height. The estimates are corrected according to the recommendations of Connor et al. (2008).

References: Connor Gorber S, Shields M, Tremblay MS, McDowell I (2008) The feasibility of establishing correction factors to adjust self-reported estimates of obesity. Health Rep, 19(3):71-82.

Sources: CCHS cycles 3.1 (2005) and 2007-2008 to 2013-2014 annual components of Statistics Canada’s public use microdata files (PUMFs).