Tag: Weight and health

According to a recent report from Statistics Canada covering 2022 to 2024, over two-thirds (68%) of Canadian adults had a body mass index (BMI) classified as overweight or obese, confirming Canada does use BMI as a public health metric. However, it is primarily employed for population surveillance rather than as a definitive tool for individual health diagnosis.

According to the World Health Organization, billions of adults globally are overweight or obese, with many simultaneously suffering from nutritional deficiencies. This fact dismantles the widely held but incorrect belief and answers the question: is malnutrition unique to underweight individuals True or false?