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!
Blog
Updates, events, research perspectives, opinion and more.
Thank you Student and New Professionals!
Today’s blog post comes from Claudia Holody. Claudia is a graduate student in the Department of Pediatrics at the [...]
Obesity Canada Job Posting: Social Media Coordinator
Job Description: Social Media Coordinator Job Type: Part-time, contract Salary: $18.00-$22/hr (based on experience) Hours: The position is part-time, [...]
Register Now for Our Public Conference: Connected 2021
Are you tired of the never ending bombardment of shady diet culture misinformation? Are you interested in learning the [...]
OC-SNP Chapters are Looking for New Members!
Today’s post comes from Audrey St-Laurent in collaboration with six OC-SNP chapters. Audrey is a PhD Candidate in the [...]
Healthcare Professionals: We Want to Hear From You on CME!
This needs assessment survey has closed. Thank you for your participation. Obesity Canada prides itself on providing engaging, practical [...]
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. [...]
