Note from Live In Motion

Improving fitness and health is an individual pursuit. For some, it means being lean and healthy, for others it is managing stress and staying active. For those that are overweight or obese it is the first step to taking control of your health today and in the future. In this months newsletter we have compiled some alarming statistics about the state of health in Canadian society. We all realize that healthy body weight problems and obesity are issues, but seeing the numbers can be shocking. We are as a society in an epidemic state of battling major health issues.

If you are not physically active, please use this info to motivate you to begin a fitness and health regime. If you live an active lifestyle, be sure to lend support and encouragement to those that need a push in the right direction. We are here to help. Please feel free to contact us if we can help in any way in your journey towards optimal health and wellness.

Being overweight or obese can lead to a variety of serious health issues; Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, Osteoarthritis, some cancers and psychological issues. Please read this info closely and allow these alarming statistics to sink in.

• 57.5% of Canadians are overweight or obese. (Source: Statistics Canada “Adult Obesity” Pg.4)
• 26% of children and young Canadians aged 2 to 17 are overweight or obese compared to 12% in 1978. (Wow!) (Source: House of Commons “Healthy Weights for Healthy Kids. Pg.2)
• In 2002, the death rate due to diabetes in Canada was third highest among comparator
• countries. (Source: Conference Board of Canada, How Canada Performs, A Report Card, June 2007. Pg.107)
• The adult obesity rate in Canada has nearly tripled since 1985. (Source: ReadersDigest.ca “Fast Foot Facts)
• In 2001, the estimated direct and indirect cost of physical inactivity in Canada was $5.3 billion dollars!(Source: Library of Parliament, The Obesity Epidemic in Canada, Economic Burden