Final report - Integrated Land Management Bureau
Final report - Integrated Land Management Bureau
Final report - Integrated Land Management Bureau
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Physical health performance<br />
Indicator B6: Percent of population, aged 15 and older, that uses tobacco products.<br />
Rationale: Tobacco use is among the key risk factors contributing to the main<br />
chronic disease categories in BC, and one of the five health risk targets for the BC<br />
Government, according to ACTNOW BC.<br />
Data source: ACTNOW BC data is based on Canadian Community Health<br />
Survey conducted every two years.<br />
Desired direction: Decrease percent of population that uses tobacco products.<br />
Indicator B7: Percent of total population (18 and older) that is obese/overweight.<br />
Rationale: Obesity is among the key risk factors contributing to the main chronic<br />
disease categories in BC, and one of the five health risk targets for the BC<br />
Government, according to ACTNOW BC.<br />
Data source: ACTNOW BC based on Canadian Community Health Survey every<br />
two years.<br />
Desired direction: Decrease percent of total population (18 and older) that is<br />
obese/overweight.<br />
Indicator B8: Percent of population <strong>report</strong>ing consuming fruit/vegetables at least 5 or<br />
more times a day.<br />
Rationale: Poor diet is among the key risk factors contributing to the main<br />
chronic disease categories in BC, and one of the five health risk targets for the BC<br />
Government, according to ACTNOW BC.<br />
Data source: ACTNOW BC based on Canadian Community Health Survey every<br />
two years.<br />
Desired direction: Increased percent of population <strong>report</strong>ing eating 5 servings of<br />
fruits/vegetables per day.<br />
Indicator B9: Percent of population considered active or moderately active (burning<br />
more than 1.5 kcal/kg/day).<br />
Rationale: Lack of physical activity is among the key risk factors contributing to<br />
the main chronic disease categories in BC, and one of the five health risk targets<br />
for the BC Government, according to ACTNOW BC.<br />
Data source: ACTNOW BC based on Canadian Community Health Survey every<br />
two years. Data are based on an index of average daily physical activity over the<br />
past three months.<br />
Desired direction: Increased percent of population considered active or<br />
moderately active (burning more than 1.5 kcal/kg/day).<br />
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