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Total Fat Intake from Food (% of energy) in Canada (adult males)

(Definition of Indicator) (Definition of Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range)

Percentage of Males Age 19 and Over with a Usual Intake of Total Fat within the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range, Canada (2004)

Please Note: The CCHS 2.2 does not include data from the Northwest Territories, Yukon Territory or Nunavut. However, the target population covered by the survey represents approximately 98% of the population of the 10 provinces and is thus considered a national survey.

Percentage of adults age 19 and over with a usual intake of total fat within the AMDR (males)

Province
Newfoundland & Labrador 85.2
Prince Edward Island 49.5E
Nova Scotia 77.0
New Brunswick 67.1
Quebec 69.5
Ontario 72.2
Manitoba 78.3
Saskatchewan 50.3E
Alberta 71.7
British Columbia 75.5
All of Canada 73.9

Note: E - Data with a coefficient of variation (CV) from 16.6% to 33.3%; interpret with caution.

Download these data as a Microsoft Excel file. The Excel file also contains a confidence interval and coefficient of variation for each estimate. This information contributes to a better understanding of the estimates.

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For help interpreting these data, please see the Canadian Community Health Survey Cycle 2.2, Nutrition (2004): A Guide to Accessing and Interpreting the Data.

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