Using Correction Equations Based on Measured Height and Weight Weakens Associations between Obesity Based on Self-Reports and Chronic Diseases

Table 1

Prevalence of obesity-related chronic health conditions by Canadian region, household population aged 40 years or older, 2007-2008.

Chronic condition	Atlantic Canada		Rest of Canada
	%	95% CI	%	95% CI
Anxiety disorder	6.7*	6.0, 7.3	5.4	5.1, 5.7
Arthritis	31.6*	30.4, 32.7	24.3	23.8, 24.8
Asthma	7.3	6.6, 8.0	7.4	7.1, 7.7
Cancer	3.2	2.8, 3.7	3.1	2.9, 3.3
Cardiovascular disease	38.6*	37.3, 39.8	33.7	33.1, 34.3
Chronic bronchitis	1.9	1.6, 2.2	1.8	1.6, 1.9
Depression	7.8	7.1, 8.5	7.4	7.1, 7.7
Diabetes	11.8*	11.1, 12.6	9.4	9.1, 9.8
Heart disease	10.0*	9.3, 10.7	8.0	7.7, 8.3
High blood pressure	31.1*	29.9, 32.3	26.6	26.0, 27.1
Pain and Discomfort	11.9	11.1, 12.6	12.2	11.8, 12.6
Stroke	2.0	1.7, 2.3	1.8	1.7, 2.0
Urinary incontinence	5.5	5.0, 6.0	5.1	4.9, 5.4

Data source: 2007-2008 Canadian Community Health Survey, Statistics Canada.
Abbreviations: CI: confidence intervals.
* 𝑃<0.0001.