Skinny Canadians!

American adults have significantly higher rate of obesity than Canadians.
The AP (3/2, Stobbe) reported, "American adults have a significantly higher rate of obesity than their neighbors to the north," according to a data brief (pdf) released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics. The study, which was released March 2, found that "about 24 percent of Canadians are obese, compared to more than 34 percent of Americans."
"The report compared data collected between 2007 and 2009 by the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and the Canadian Health Measures Survey," the Washington Post (3/2, Stein) "The Checkup" blog reported. It found that "in Canada, 24.3 percent of men are obese, compared to 32.6 percent of US men. Among women, 23.9 percent of Canadians are obese, compared with 36.2 percent of American women."
HealthDay (3/2, Mozes) reported that "the disparity shrank slightly when researchers factored out very high rates of obesity among minority populations in the United States." The NPR (3/2, Hensley) "Shots" blog also covered the story.