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!
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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.
Fighting Obesity Bias and Stigma During COVID-19
Today's blog comes from Dr. Sue Pedersen. Dr. Pedersen is a medical doctor, specialist in Endocrinology & Metabolism, and [...]
March Feature Researcher Profile: Aurélie Baillot, Ph.D.
Since my first year of university training, I knew that I want to be a researcher because of my thirst [...]
CANCELLED: Canadian Obesity Student Meeting (COSM)
Obesity Canada (OC) supports widespread efforts to maintain social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. We have indefinitely cancelled all [...]
COVID-19 and the Canadian Obesity Student Meeting (COSM) 2020 planning continues…
Obesity Canada and the York University local organizing committee is continuing preparations for the COSM 2020 Toronto, ON conference [...]
Obesity Canada recommendations regarding Coronavirus
We are aware of the concerns raised by the Coronavirus outbreak (also known as COVID-19), and our thoughts are [...]
Call for Abstracts for the Canadian Obesity Student Meeting – Submission Deadline March 23, 2020
A call for abstract submissions is open for the Canadian Obesity Student Meeting. Obesity Canada in partnership with York [...]
Motivation: Key to Weight Management in Adolescents
Today’s post comes from Nadia Browne. Nadia is a Registered Dietitian and a PhD candidate in the Department of [...]
CANCELLED: Edmonton Event; April 25, 2020 – The 5As Team approach to helping your patients living with obesity
Due to the recommendations surrounding COVID19, this event will be cancelled. Our Challenge: Over 14 million Canadians live with obesity, [...]
Introducing the Global Obesity Patient Alliance
As I am sure you are all aware, Today March 4th is World Obesity Day. This is the first [...]
