Cancer Risk Factors in Ontario: Healthy Weights, Healthy Eating and Active Living
This is the fourth report in the Cancer Risk Factors in Ontario series. It provides data related to three major risk modifiers associated with chronic diseases: healthy weights, healthy eating and active living. The information will inform public health and health care professionals as well as policy-makers involved in the prevention of chronic disease.
Supporting Documents
Report Highlights
This report includes the following:
- a discussion of the complex relationship between excess body weight, diet and physical activity
- estimates of the cancer burden attributable to excess body weight in Ontario
- prevalence and distribution of obesity and overweight adults, some cancer-related aspects of diet and active living in Ontario and their geographic and socio-demographic variation
- implications for cancer control
Dernière Mise à Jour: 29 juillet 2026
