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Binge Drinking

Binge drinking: For women this means drinking more than 3 standard drinks and for men more than 4 standard drinks on any single occasion in the past year. This is also the same as drinking in excess of the recommendations of Guideline 2 of the Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines.

Birth Rate

The annual number of live births per 1,000 population.

Body Mass Index

Used to identify health risks, such as chronic conditions, associated with the body weight of individuals.1 The BMI classification is determined using an individual’s self reported height and weight. BMI is calculated with the following equation. 

1. Government of Canada. Canadian guidelines for body weight classification in adults [Internet]. 2003 [cited 2019 Sep 26]. Available from: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/food-nutrition/healthy-e...