Since 2005, the percentage of obese workers is increasing and now reaches ¼ of them. However, the percentage of obese workers is lower among women.

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).