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.
Lesley: Weight of Living
My name is Lesley Scherer. I am a 36 year old married mother of two living in Ontario, Canada. I [...]
Peter Johnson: Rising Champion
Congratulations to Peter Johnson on being the recipient of the 2018 Rising Star Award, at the 6th Canadian Obesity Student [...]
Can We Change the Obesity Narrative?
In this short video, Dr. Arya Sharma discusses the current narrative on obesity, weight bias, discrimination, and what we can [...]
Check Out OPTiMO!
Are you a general practitioner or family physician in Canada looking to improve obesity management in your practice? Even though [...]
Crystal: Weight of Living
At 36 years old I am a Content Marketer for a creative agency by day, busy mom of four (aged [...]
Obesity Canada – Student’s and New Professionals: Wrapping Up Another Great Year
It sure has been a busy year for the OC-SNP National Executive. From adding new chapters to our network, to [...]
I AM: The Stories of Angela and Amanda
We are never defined by just one thing, we are many things to many people. In this video, Angela and [...]
Research Updates: Weight Bias Research: Moving beyond raising awareness and creating change!
Weight Bias Research: Moving beyond raising awareness and creating change! Weight bias is defined as negative attitudes toward and beliefs [...]
Student Travel Award, 7th Annual Childhood and Adolescent Obesity Conference; Calgary, Alberta; October 25-27, 2018
7th Conference on Recent Advances in the Prevention and Treatment of Childhood and Adolescent Obesity (Obesity Canada Student Travel Grant) [...]
