Canadian Health Measures Survey, Cycle 1 2007 - 2009: Oral Health

The survey consisted of an in-home general health interview followed by a visit to a mobile examination centre (MEC). Reference laboratories and the MEC laboratory analyzed biological specimens for indicators of general health, chronic disease, infectious disease, nutritional status and environmental biomarkers.

The information collected will create national baseline data on the extent of such major health concerns as obesity, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, exposure to infectious diseases, and exposure to environmental contaminants. In addition, the survey will provide clues about illness and the extent to which many diseases may be undiagnosed among Canadians. The CHMS will enable us to determine relationships between health status and disease risk factors, and to explore emerging public health issues.