Free program helps obese Moose Jaw, Sask., residents lose 2,500 lb.

Friday, December 19, 2014 - 22:20 in Health & Medicine

Sixty-three per cent of Moose Jaw residents are overweight or obese. Since January 2014, a private clinic has been offering a free program to help 1,000 people lose weight and stave off chronic disease. Results from the first 230 participants show a total loss of 2,500 lb. in the initial phase of 12 weeks.

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