30 percent of Cubans are overweight
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070616/ap_on_he_me/cuba_nutrition"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070615/capt.01947abfd8e64a0cb91e80a2ee4bfcb4.cuba_nutrition_hav203.jpg?x=130&y=88&sig=biLHu3KyOqGCqrY90MgWjQ--" align="left" height="88" width="130" alt="A woman holds her baby while walking through a food market in Havana, Friday, June 15, 2007. In Cuba, as elsewhere, 'obesity and excess weight represent a serious public health problem,' causing conditions such as diabetes, hypertension and heart troubles, said a study by Cuba's Nutrition and Food Safety Institute. The study revealed that 30 percent of adults are now overweight. (AP Photo/ Javier Galeano)" border="0" /></a>AP - Cubans are no strangers to the battle of the bulge. Waistlines have expanded since the economic crisis of the early 1990s eased on the communist-run island — so much so that 30 percent of adults are now overweight, a newly released government study reveals.</p><br clear="all"/>

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