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BACKGROUND Obesity has become a common health problem in Canada that has only worsened over the last ten years. In 2003, an estimated 15% of the Canadian population was obese. However, a joint report from Public Health in Canada and The Canadian Institute for Health Information indicates that as of 2011, 24% of Canada's population was considered obese. Obesity represents a preventable form of morbidity that can be surpassed by an individual's diet, level of physical activity obtained and one's surround environemnt. For Example, lack of adequate diet and physical exercise results in the present of metabolic risk factors that increase the chance of becoming overweight. Determinants present in one's surround built environemnt may include accessibility to recretional facilities such as parks or playgrounds and access to food outlets; with all the determinants influencing the prevalence of obesity within the society. A detailed description of OBESITY can be found here (click image):
Much research has been conducted to determine the factors that affect the prevalence of Obesity within a nation. It has been distinguished that there are many environmental determinants involved in the presence of Obesity within a region. The presence and lack there of for each of the environemental determinants can have a different affect on the obesity rate. Thus these environmental determinantsare deeply studied currently in order to determine what each region lacks and has so that the nation has improve its Obesity Rate. The clientLear of this project, Dr. Scott Lear is currently conducting research on the Environmental Determinants of Obesity in the three cities of Vancouver, Quebec City and Hamilton.
A detailed description of Dr. Lear and his research can be found here (click image):
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