Obesity Canada is Canada’s leading obesity charity, made up of healthcare professionals, researchers, policy makers and people with an interest in obesity.
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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.
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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.
Starting the conversation: How can we get teens talking about lifestyle habits?
Today’s post comes from Maryam Kebbe. Maryam is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Alberta. She is [...]
Now Accepting Student Travel Award Applications to the Canadian Obesity Summit!
Obesity Canada 2-126 Li Ka Shing Centre for Health Research Innovation 8602 - 112 Street Edmonton, AB. T6G 2E1 [...]
Effective Behavioural Interventions
Please join us for a conversation as we unpack the details of interventions that support sustained behaviour change. Come [...]
Join the JSGS Population Health Policy Lab and Conduct Cutting-Edge Active Living Research
The Population Health Policy Laboratory (PHPL) at the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy at the Universities of Regina [...]
Summit Workshops: Choose Your Own Adventure
One of the most popular aspects of the Canadian Obesity Summit are the in-depth workshops organized by experts and [...]
6th Canadian Obesity Summit Plenary Speakers Vol. 1: A Who’s-Who in Obesity
Planning is picking up steam for the 6th Canadian Obesity Summit. Below, check out some of the dozens of [...]
Webinar: February 28, 2019: 12:00pm ET; Starting the conversation: how can we get teens talking about lifestyle habits?
Join us as we welcome Dr. Geoff Ball and Maryam Kebbe as the dig into getting the conversation started [...]
Obesity Canada – Obésité Canada; Part time position – Poste à temps partiel; Quebec Liaison Officer – Agent.e de liaison au Québec
Offre d’emploi Agent.e de liaison au Québec ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Type d’emploi : Poste à temps partiel, se terminant le 31 [...]
New Year. New Perspective.
Today’s post comes from Megan Lamb and Kate Hill. Megan and Kate are Ph.D. Students in the Psychology Department [...]
