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Posted on Feb 09, 2004, 5 a.m.
By Bill Freeman
Could Canada's chubbiest province be harbouring the secret to weight loss. Newfoundlanders have long held the dubious distinction of being among the heaviest-set people in Canada. On average, the province has the highest body mass index in the country, just ahead of the Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia and P.
Could Canada's chubbiest province be harbouring the secret to weight loss? Newfoundlanders have long held the dubious distinction of being among the heaviest-set people in Canada. On average, the province has the highest body mass index in the country, just ahead of the Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia and P.E.I., according to the most recent report by the Canadian Institute for Health Information. And Huang Sun is in the belly of the beast, so to speak, to uncover the genetic mystery behind the disproportionate number of ample behinds.
Source: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20040208.wgene0208/BNStory/National/
[Editor: The preceding article was not written by A4M/WHN]
