Health related stats:

• Over 50% of Canadians are currently overweight and 29% are clinically obese.
  (this has doubled since 1985 and is increasing at 11% a year)
• Nearly 80% of obese people now have diabetes, high blood pressure, coronary heart disease or other ailments.
• On average, obese people cost 1.8 Million Dollars more a year in medical costs.
• Only 22% of Canadian adults engage in regular vigorous exercise and 57% report getting effectively no exercise at all from a regular or sustained leisure time activity. (GPI Atlantic)
• Cancer Will Supercede Heart Disease As the Number One Killer Of Canadians
• Diabetes affects150 million people world wide - by 2010 expected to rise to 220 million (46% increase in 10 years)
• Low Back Pain will affect 80% of the population and is the leading cause of
  disability and time lost from work.
• Depression is a leading cause of disability worldwide among persons age 5 or older
• 1 out of every 5 kids under the age of 17 has already developed some chronic disorder!!!