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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Supporting the 6 million+ Canadians with obesity requires a coordinated public- and private-sector effort.
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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
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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.
Opportunity for Trainees at COS 2019: Breakfast and Networking
Are you attending the Obesity Canada Summit in April? Do you like breakfast? Interested in engaging in a career [...]
From Grad School and Beyond with Dr. Lyndsay Fitzgeorge
Dr. Lyndsay Fitzgeorge is the Coordinator of the Fitness and Health Promotion program at Fanshawe College. She completed her [...]
POSTDOCTORAL POSITION IN CHILDHOOD OBESITY AND GUT MICROBIOME – UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA
Division of Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics The Division of Endocrinology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Department of Pediatrics at [...]
Effective Behavioural Interventions
Please join us for a conversation as we unpack the details of interventions that support sustained behaviour change. Come [...]
Obesity Canada Public Workshop Travel Awards!
Exciting news about the Obesity Canada Public Workshop! I am sure you have heard that on April 27 in [...]
OC Local Chapter COS Registration Application Form
*Please note, this application is only for those who are currently sitting in on the Executive Board of an Obesity Canada [...]
Summit Plenary Speakers Vol. 2: More Can’t-Miss Talks!
More speaker announcements and a full schedule coming soon! Don't forget! Early bird registration closes March 14, 2019 @ 23:59 [...]
Eating Disorders Awareness Week
Today’s post comes from Melissa Fernandez. Melissa is a dietitian and a Postdoctoral Fellow in the School of Public [...]
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 [...]
