Sundin helps fight child obesity

Former Leafs captain Mats Sundin will be answering questions on health issues and hockey, submitted via Twitter, as part of a promotion for the University of Toronto’s Fraser Mustard Institute of Human Development to stamp out childhood obesity.

Questions can be tweeted to @UofTNews and @UofTMedicine until March 25. Sundin is scheduled to speak at the university next week, and will field the questions then.

“Obesity robs kids of their chance at a happy, healthy life, and that’s something that all children deserve,” Sundin said.

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