This is a huge surprise to me. I always thought that Aussies are fit and healthy. I guess our 'modern' lifestyle is spreading all over the world. What a bunch of fools we are.
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Obese Aussies get big ambulances
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Australia's obesity crisis has forced health officials to revamp their fleet of ambulances to cope with a sharp rise in overweight patients.
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Super-sized vehicles have been introduced and new air ambulances will be remodelled to carry heavier people.
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Studies estimate that 67% of Australian men and over half of all women aged over 25 are overweight or obese.
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So many Australians are now bulging at the waistline that ambulances are being equipped with heavy-duty stretchers.
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These are capable of carrying patients weighing up to 220kg (34 st 9 lbs).
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6494117.stm
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