Mississauga is facing an 'unprecedented' diabetes problem — and green space could be part of the solution

Research from the Novo Nordisk Network for Healthy Populations found that for most neighbourhoods in Mississauga, diabetes prevalence rates range from 13 to 16.9 per cent, compared to the province-wide average of less than 10 per cent. Researchers say the city can make changes to encourage active living to curb the trend.