Northwest Territories

Body Mass Index (Adults 20+ years)

• Residents from the North West Territories, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Manitoba, are more likely than Canadians overall to be classified as obese; and are less likely to classified as having a healthy weight.

Self-assessment of weight status

• Residents of Quebec and the Territories are more likely than Canadians overall to underestimate their weight status.

Daily stress levels (20+ years)

• Residents from the Territories, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Manitoba, and Newfoundland and Labrador are less likely to report that their days are regularly ‘quite’ or ‘extremely’ stressful.

Confidence in ability to follow Guide

• Individuals from the Territories, Newfoundland, Alberta, British Columbia, and the Yukon, are more likely than the average Canadian to state their confidence in being able to achieve 30 minutes of moderate physical activity on most days.

Barriers to physical activity

• Time is more likely to be cited as a barrier in the North West Territories.

Support services

• Residents from the Northwest Territories are less likely to cite public transportation as an important service.

Environments supporting physical activity

• Those living in the Territories are more likely than the average to agree that shopping opportunities (ex.: shops, stores, and/or markets) exist nearby.

Attempts to become more active

• Seeking information from family, friends or co-workers is more common among residents from the Territories, Newfoundland and Labrador and the Yukon.
  
• Residents of the Territories are more likely to state that they have taken action by incorporating active choices into their daily routines.

The Institute gratefully acknowledges the financial support of Health Canada and the Interprovincial Sport and Recreation Council toward the Benchmarks Program. Our Nunavut partner is the Department of Community Government and Transportation, Sport Nunavut Division.