| Ethnicity | Country of birth | n | BMI percentile, mean (95% CI) | Difference between Canadian- and foreign-born youth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (95% CI) | p value | ||||
| Canadian host culture | Canadian born | 14 650 | 59 (58 to 60) | Reference | |
| Foreign born | 421 | 53 (49 to 56) | −6 (−9 to −3) | < 0.001 | |
| Arab and West Asian | Canadian born | 182 | 65 (60 to 70) | Reference | |
| Foreign born | 118 | 50 (45 to 56) | −14 (−22 to −7) | < 0.001 | |
| African | Canadian born | 569 | 60 (57 to 63) | Reference | |
| Foreign born | 168 | 60 (54 to 65) | −1 (−6 to 5) | 0.84 | |
| East Indian and South Asian | Canadian born | 344 | 56 (53 to 60) | Reference | |
| Foreign born | 214 | 48 (44 to 53) | −8 (−14 to −3) | 0.003 | |
| East and Southeast Asian | Canadian born | 615 | 53 (50 to 56) | Reference | |
| Foreign born | 475 | 55 (52 to 59) | 3 (−1 to 7) | 0.16 | |
| Latin American | Canadian born | 102 | 61 (54 to 68) | Reference | |
| Foreign born | 85 | 61 (54 to 68) | 0 (−9 to 10) | 0.96 | |
| Other | Canadian born | 1 206 | 59 (57 to 61) | Reference | |
| Foreign born | 124 | 58 (52 to 64) | −1 (−7 to 5) | 0.72 | |
Note: CI = confidence interval. *The model controlled for gender, age, individual level perceived family wealth, median neighbourhood income, percentage of immigrants in the community and Statistics Canada population centre category, as well as television watching, computer use, playing video games, physical activity, snacking while watching television, snacking while on the computer or playing video games and frequency of eating at fast-food restaurants.