Section 5

Body Image, Eating Disorders, Height and Weight

This section examines what classifies children and youth as overweight, under weight and obese with definitions, relevant statistics, myths and misperceptions to help better understand these labels and their effects. Eating disorders, dieting and body image are also discussed with evidence-based information on how this is a growing issue for children and youth in Canada.

Section 5.1

Height and Weight

5.1.1

Weight as a measure

5.1.2

Weight Bias and Stigma

Section 5.2

Body Image

5.2.1

Percentage of Canadian children and youth in Grades 6 through 10 who report their body as too thin, about right or too fat, by grade and gender, Canada, 2014

5.2.2

Percentage of Canadian children and youth in Grades 6 through 10 who report their body as too thin, about right or too fat, Canada, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014

5.2.3

The percentage of Canadian students in Grades 6 through 10 who reported that they were doing something to lose weight, by grade and gender, Canada, 2014

5.2.4

Percentage of Canadian students in Grades 6 through 10 who reported being made fun of because of their body weight, by weight category and frequency of bullying, Canada, 2014

Section 5.3

Eating Disorders

5.3.1

What are eating disorders?

5.3.2

Incidence of restrictive eating disorders among Canadian children and youth visiting paediatricians, by age group and gender, 2003 to 2004

5.3.3

Incidence of symptoms of eating disorders among girls, Ontario, Canada, 2001