Sunday, June 17, 2007

30 percent of Cubans are overweight

30 percent of Cubans are overweight (AP)

A woman holds her baby while walking through a food market in Havana, Friday, June 15, 2007. In Cuba, as elsewhere, 'obesity and excess weight represent a serious public health problem,' causing conditions such as diabetes, hypertension and heart troubles, said a study by Cuba's Nutrition and Food Safety Institute. The study revealed that 30 percent of adults are now overweight. (AP Photo/ Javier Galeano)AP - Cubans are no strangers to the battle of the bulge. Waistlines have expanded since the economic crisis of the early 1990s eased on the communist-run island — so much so that 30 percent of adults are now overweight, a newly released government study reveals.


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