Health committee  So I'll put the boxing gloves away. I will outline for the next few minutes some important issues that everyone should be getting.... Some interesting statistics have come out. Foremost, we already know that South Asians are at an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Further research has also determined that South Asian children not only have an increased prevalence of childhood obesity, they also have precursors for diabetes known as insulin resistance.

Health committee  It's actually my fault. It was a late submission. I apologize.

Health committee  Thank you. Last but not least. I've been a cardiologist for some time, and I've been speaking about obesity to my colleagues, also for some time. I have submitted to the committee a brief that outlines the issues dealing with childhood obesity, particularly pertaining to the South Asian population, as I've been asked to speak on today.

Health committee  Okay, so you do have it, or at least some of it. The important members have it.