Simcoe County is overweight, but there’s hope

Simcoe-Muskoka’s rate of obesity is higher than the provincial and national averages. In 2013, 20.6 per cent of Simcoe-Muskoka’s population aged 18 and over were considered obese, states The United Way of Greater Simcoe County’s VitalSigns report released in October.  This is compared to Ontario’s average of 17.9 per cent and the Canadian average of 18.8 per cent. Read more.