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
Sign up for our public newsletter, tell us your story and follow us on social media.
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.
Member Profile
Today’s member profile comes from Dr. Annalijn Conklin, PhD, RD, Assistant Professor in UBC’s Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences and [...]
Obesity Canada 2019 Annual Report
With support from our generous donors and supporters, Obesity Canada is changing the obesity narrative in Canada and globally. [...]
Member Profile
Today’s member profile comes from Dr. Stephen Glazer, MD FRCPC FCCP Medical Director for both the Bariatric Surgical and [...]
Recruiting for the OC-SNP Video Series “From Grad School and Beyond”
Today’s post comes from Malcolm Snow. Malcolm recently completed his BSc in the Department of Psychology at Memorial University [...]
Leadership Team Profile
Today’s profile comes from Dr. Ximena Ramos Salas, Ph.D., Director Research & Policy at Obesity Canada Why I became [...]
Member Profile
Today’s member profile comes from Dr. Jonathan Little, Ph.D., Associate Professor, and Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Scholar [...]
Take our survey! Patient Experiences With Obesity Treatment: Saxenda
With the recent publication of new Clinical Practice Guidelines for obesity, a few things have become very clear. First, [...]
What it’s like to grow up in a larger body: A letter to parents
Dear Parents, Fat. Chubby. Overweight. Too big. How do you feel when you read those words? We know that [...]
Our Message to Educators
Image: weareteachers.com Today's post comes from Keshinee Moonian, BSc (Honors) Student in Computing Science. Children and youth in larger bodies [...]
