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Originally Posted by greyowl Americans are also more likely to live an entirely sedentary lifestyle; 13.6 per cent reported they had taken no physical exercise in the three months prior to the study, versus 6.5 per cent of Canadians.
Surprisingly, Canadian respondents smoked more than their American cousins. Nineteen per cent of Canadians reported being a daily smoker versus 16.8 per cent of Americans.
But for reasons that aren't clear, rates of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease — a condition closely linked to smoking — were almost double among American respondents as compared to the Canadians.
"Canadians look a tad healthier on a number of measures, I guess most importantly diabetes and hypertension," said Himmelstein.- |
I would like to put forth the theory that the first paragraph of this quoted passage answers the questions posed by the subsequent paragraphs and also explains why Canadians are healthier.