Obesity Canada is Canada’s leading obesity charity, made up of healthcare professionals, researchers, policy makers and people with an interest in obesity.
What We Do
Public & professional events, online CME, advocacy, research and more!
Public Supporters
Sign up for our public newsletter, tell us your story and follow us on social media.
Partnerships
Supporting the 6 million+ Canadians with obesity requires a coordinated public- and private-sector effort.
Learn About Obesity
Facts about the disease, and how it can be prevented and treated.
Find a Clinic
Our Canadian database of obesity clinics has been updated!
Professional Members
We leverage the expertise of more than 12,000 physicians, allied health professionals, researchers, policy makers and more.
Professional Tools
Online learning, conferences, treatment frameworks and more.
Share Your Story
Do you live with obesity, or are you a professional working in obesity? Tell us more about you!
News/Blog
Network updates, research perspectives, opinion and more.
Healthcare Professionals: We Want to Hear From You on CME!
Obesity Canada prides itself on providing engaging, practical education opportunities on obesity management, and we need to know what [...]
Response to the CADTH draft recommendations on coverage of Saxenda
On June 10th, 2021 the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technology in Health (CADTH), an independant, not-for-profit organization responsible [...]
Childhood Obesity Stigma: A Call to Action
Today's blog is by Ximena Ramos Salas, PhD, Director of Research and Policy at Obesity Canada. Obesity is a stigmatized disease [...]
Infographic Competition Results
Today’s post comes from Audrey St-Laurent. Audrey is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Nutrition at Laval University. [...]
Obesity Canada enters the Great Canadian Giving Challenge
Obesity Canada’s mission is to improve the lives of Canadians living with obesity through research, education, and advocacy. This [...]
Unfit for Work: Weight Discrimination in the Workplace
Today's blog post comes from Marcus Moore. Marcus is the Resource Coordinator of the Students and New Professionals National [...]
Welcoming New Leadership
Please join me in officially welcoming Dr. Mary Forhan, Chair of the Department of Occupational Therapy and Associate Professor, [...]
Students and New Professionals – National Executive Elections
Are you looking for an opportunity to get involved with an inspiring team of individuals to provide support to [...]
Pedometer Challenge 2021: Results!
Today’s post comes from Khushmol Dhaliwal. Khushmol’s MSc thesis focused on exploring risk factors contributing to obesity and unhealthy [...]
