Endocrine Abstracts

The obesity epidemic has affected many nations. In Canada, by some estimates, more than 6 million Canadian adults age 20 to 64 are overweight and nearly 3 million are obese. The common tendency is to blame people’s dietary choices and sedentary habits. Yet, it can also be argued that poor urban planning practices have largely contributed to a lack of active lifestyles. Low-density suburban sprawl, long commutes, diminishing land for green area and the elimination of sidew...