weight management
Your weight "status" is roughly determined by your body mass index or BMI, which is a number that compares your weight to your height. A healthy BMI ranges between 18.5 and 24.9, while anything under 18.5 is considered underweight. If your BMI is between 25 and 29.9 you might be considered overweight, depending on your age and muscular status. If it's over 30.0, you've joined the 23% of Canadians that are considered obese.

Are you overweight? Check your BMI!


Obesity is not just a matter of eating too much - though that can be a factor. Actually, there are many contributing factors. These can include:

consuming more food than your body actually needs
not being active enough
genetics
your metabolism
social factors
economic factors
psychological/emotional factors


The complications resulting from obesity can have a considerable negative effect on the quality and length of a person's life. These complications can also have a significant impact on health care costs.

People who are obese are at a higher risk of numerous illnesses, including heart attacks, strokes, diabetes, and more.