Parents need to set a good example

Re: Heavier, rounder and weaker, March 24.

Wayne Scanlan’s series has offered a valuable reminder on the need to rethink our approach to fitness and overall well-being. Although there may be many factors contributing to expanded waistlines, including poor diet, the growing addiction to smartphones and computer games probably ranks near the top.

If parents don’t lead by example, how can their children buy into the need to change habits?

Without change, our longer-term health-care costs, for both physiological and psychological issues, are likely to increase significantly. Dale Boire, Ottawa