Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Canadians fatter, less fit than in 1981; trends don’t bode well: experts

“Well, if you look at those numbers I’d be very surprised to see what actually qualifies as a national crisis if this does not,” said Dr. Arya Sharma, chair of obesity studies at the University of Alberta and scientific director of the Canadian Obesity Network.Read Article

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