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So far Rob F has created 19 blog entries.

COS 2017 Award Recipients

2019-01-31T13:49:57-05:00May 2nd, 2017|

The 5th Canadian Obesity Summit was another success - thank you to all who attended! Each biennial conference begins and ends with awards acknowledging the great research being done in Canada by both established and emerging professionals. Congratulations to the 2017 award [...]

Missing the Picture

2018-03-01T14:35:14-05:00March 27th, 2017|

The media frequently report on stories related to obesity. While many stories have been successful at raising awareness of obesity as a chronic medical condition, too often, accompanying images are unflattering and perpetuate negative stereotypes of people living with this condition. [...]

Amanda: Weight of Living

2018-02-25T23:57:09-05:00February 25th, 2017|

My name is Amanda. I just turned 39 years old. I’m married, and I have three kids; a 16-year old, a 13-year old, and my niece is out of the house now, but I raised her from the time she was [...]

Bust the Bias – What’s Wrong with BMI?

2018-02-25T20:47:48-05:00February 25th, 2017|

Our #BustTheBias series is a collection of educational videos aimed to provide research and evidence-based information that clears the air on misconceptions about obesity.

Bust the Bias – Genetics

2018-02-25T20:42:12-05:00February 25th, 2017|

Our #BustTheBias series is a collection of educational videos aimed to provide research and evidence-based information that clears the air on misconceptions about obesity.

Bust the Bias – Medications

2018-02-25T20:40:29-05:00February 25th, 2017|

Our #BustTheBias series is a collection of educational videos aimed to provide research and evidence-based information that clears the air on misconceptions about obesity.

Bust the Bias – Emotions and Obesity

2018-02-25T20:31:14-05:00February 25th, 2017|

Our #BustTheBias series is a collection of educational videos aimed to provide research and evidence-based information that clears the air on misconceptions about obesity.

Bust the Bias – What Causes Obesity?

2018-02-25T20:27:33-05:00February 25th, 2017|

Our #BustTheBias series is a collection of educational videos aimed to provide research and evidence-based information that clears the air on misconceptions about obesity.

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