Today's blog is written by Pam Hung, PhD Candidate, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Alberta. In May, I attended Obesity Canada’s Obesity Research Training program, which was integrated with the 8th Annual Canadian Obesity Summit in Whistler, BC. [...]
This past month at the Canadian Obesity Summit in Whistler, British Columbia, Obesity Canada was pleased to provide an exclusive and unique training opportunity for new researchers and professionals in the field of obesity. The Obesity Research Training is a specialized [...]
Toronto, ON, June 8, 2023 – Obesity Canada and Lilly Canada are proud to highlight the important work of two researchers who have been selected as recipients of the Canadian Obesity Fellowship Program, in its inaugural year. Created in 2023, the [...]
If you've been considering taking the Canadian Advanced Learning in Bariatric Care training program, we've got a deal for you! Those who are registered to the Canadian Obesity Summit can use the coupon code: COS8CALIBRE to receive 10% off your registration [...]
Canadian Obesity Fellowship Award Winners Dr. Soren Harnois-Leblanc and Dr. Kristine Godziuk will be presenting their research projects at the 8th Canadian Obesity Summit on May 17 at 12:30pm. Soren Harnois-Leblanc, RD, PhD Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill [...]
Obesity Canada - Obésité Canada is looking for a Scientific Director-Elect. The Scientific Director-Elect is an advisory volunteer role with a 2 year mandate, with an additional one year serving as the immediate past-scientific director. This leadership position has some specific [...]
Written by Dr. Sue Pedersen, MD, FRCPC DABOM and published in Canadian Diabetes & Endocrinology Today: Science for the Real World Approximately 90% of people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) have overweight or obesity. Thus, weight management is a highly relevant [...]
Today's blog post has been written by Jennifer Brown, MSc., RD, CBE A proof-of-concept project that implements the Canadian Adult Obesity CPGs into practice. "Individuals living with obesity are subjected to weight bias, stigma and discrimination, particularly evident from the healthcare [...]
This position has been filled. Administrative Assistant Job Type: Full time, 6 months with a possible extension depending on funding Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday through Friday Location: Online / Remote Obesity Canada is Canada’s leading obesity registered charity, made [...]
Summary Objective: A systematic review of value and preference studies conducted in children and their caregivers related to the estimated benefits and harms of interventions for managing paediatric obesity. Methods: We searched Ovid Medline (1946–2022), Ovid Embase (1974–2022), EBSCO CINAHL (inception to [...]
