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
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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.
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.
Obesity Canada Summer Student Position; Social Media Coordinator
Position Summary Under the direction of Obesity Canada’s Communication Director, this position is responsible for creating engaging content for [...]
Obesity Canada Summer Student Position; Coordinator; University of Alberta
Obesity Canada is Canada’s leading obesity charity, made up of healthcare professionals, researchers, policy makers and people with an [...]
APPLY NOW! Graduate Student Position with the University of Alberta
Project Title: The gut microbiome in children with PWS: a fiber intervention Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) is the most common [...]
Pharmacotherapy for Adolescents with Obesity
Today’s post comes from Maryam Kebbe. Maryam is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Alberta. She is [...]
Download the Canadian Obesity Summit App!
The official program for the Summit is available as a free app for Android from Google Play and for iOS from iTunes. Engage [...]
Calling Family Physicians: Help Us Understand the Impact of Patient Educational Counselling Tools
Today, we need the help of our physician members. We have listened to your feedback and made updates to [...]
World Health Day
Today’s post comes from Laura Vergeer. Laura is a PhD student in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at the [...]
Obesity Canada Public Workshop Travel Award Winners!
We have been overwhelmed with the interest and excitement for the very first Obesity Canada Public Workshop, taking place [...]
Obesity Canada Public Workshop – Program!
PUBLIC WORKSHOP PROGRAM Obesity Canada's first national Public Workshop, Saturday April 27, 2019 Come learn and engage with [...]
