The Trouble Growing Up: Report from the 7th Conference on Recent Advances in Childhood Obesity
OC patient advocate Brenndon Goodman discusses his participation in the 7th Conference on Recent Advances in Childhood Obesity and the difficulties transitioning from paediatric care to adult primary care. [...]
Volunteer Spotlight: Candace Villhan, Behaviour Therapist
Each month, OC shines the spotlight on the great things our volunteers and partners are doing to improve the lives of individuals living with obesity. This month we shift the [...]
Ask the Expert Issue #4: Dr. Michael Vallis on Behaviour Change
Every month Obesity Canada invites questions to be sent to one of the country’s most prominent obesity experts to be answered. Take this opportunity to engage with Obesity Canada experts [...]
Ask the Expert Issue #3: Nutrition
Disclaimer: Information provided in this Q&A is for informational purposes only and is not to be construed as medical advice or instruction, medical nutrition therapy or individualized nutrition counselling. The [...]
December Message from the Public Engagement Chair
Happy December to you and yours from the Public Engagement Committee and the Obesity Canada team. Also, how is it already December? As we head into the hectic holiday season [...]
Thank You, Marty
Obesity Canada’s mission to improve the lives of Canadians living with this disease has made us a patient-centered organization, and so we rely heavily on our volunteers to ensure [...]
Obesity Week Roundup: Advocacy, Partnerships and Common Ground
Obesity Canada was on hand for Obesity Week, a major scientific conference hosted by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and The Obesity Society, in Nashville this past [...]
Obesity and Brain Health
Today’s post comes from Joyla Furlano. Joyla is a PhD Student in the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Neuroscience program at the University of Western Ontario. She is also the current [...]
TOPS New Investigator Research Award: Application Deadline December 21, 2018
Mary Forhan with TOPS from the 2017 TOPS award presentation. This award recognizes an individual for a singular achievement or their career contributions to research in the field of [...]
Job Posting: Post Doctoral Scholar in the areas of Social / Nutritional Epidemiology, Cumming School of Medicine
Location: Foothills Campus Position Description Area: Social/nutritional epidemiology Duration: 2 years with possibility of extension Start date: Immediately Salary: $55,000/year plus extended health care benefits and conference support The Department of Community Health Sciences in the Cumming [...]
Tips for Healthy Eating During the Holiday Season
Today’s post comes from Laura Vergeer. Laura is a PhD candidate in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Toronto. She is also the current Special Events [...]
Obesity Week Student Travel Award Winners
Congratulations to Matthew Nelder, Stephanie Nishi, and Zhila Semnami-Azad (left to right), who are the winners of the Obesity Canada Student Travel Award to attend Obesity Week in Nashville, Tennessee. [...]
