Concerns grow over obesity rates

Hospitals for pigs.

A recent influx of morbidly obese patients to Thompson General Hospital has prompted northern health officials to urgently order special equipment to accommodate people who weigh more than 400 pounds.

The move is another sign the nationwide obesity epidemic is hitting northern Manitoba particularly hard. A recent report shows an alarming 72 per cent of residents are overweight or obese. It predicts northern health providers will see more obese patients needing more medical services in the coming years.

At the end of September, Burntwood Regional Health Authority requested immediate funding from Manitoba Health to purchase hospital equipment for morbidly obese patients.

Kudos, fatsos.