It has been estimated that more than 8,000 deaths in 2004 could be attributed to obesity among Canadians aged 25 years and older.14 Differences in income and education, as well as whether an individual was born in Canada, have been linked to differences in obesity rates.178, 198 For Canadians aged 19 to 45 years, those who did not complete high school are much more likely to be obese compared to those who did complete high school or had any level of post-secondary education (see Figure 3.17).198 In terms of income levels, men and women seem to be affected differently.
Pour ce qui est du revenu, les hommes et les femmes ne sont pas touchés de la même façon. Comme le montre la figure 3,18, parmi les Canadiens âgés de 46 à 65 ans, le taux d’obésité chez les femmes tend à augmenter avec la baisse du revenu dans les trois groupes dont le revenu est élevé, alors que chez les hommes, ce taux tend à augmenter avec la hausse du revenu198.