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Obesity in Canada
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Abbreviations
APS
Aboriginal Peoples Survey
CCHS
Canadian Community Health Survey
CDC
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
CFS
Canada Fitness Survey
CHHS
Canadian Heart Health Survey
CHMS
Canadian Health Measures Survey
CHS
Canada Health Survey
CIHI
Canadian Institute for Health Information
CMA
Census Metropolitan Area
GSS
General Social Survey
IOTF
International Obesity Task Force
LTPA
Leisure time physical activity
NEAT
Non-exercise activity thermogenesis
NHANES
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (US)
NPHS
National Population Health Survey
OECD
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
PAR
Population Attributable Risk
PHAC
Public Health Agency of Canada
PIN
Population Impact Number
RHS
First Nations Regional Longitudinal Health Survey
RR
Relative risk
SES
Socioeconomic status
UK
United Kingdom
US
United States of America
WHO
World Health Organization
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