Join us with Dr. Vipan Nikore MD, MBA, as he takes us on a personal journey in changing the landscape of healthcare service delivery and discovery through innovation and collaboration. This networking event will also feature TED Talks by members of Obesity Canada's Students [...]
The Division of Endocrinology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Department of Pediatrics at the University of Alberta, is offering a postdoctoral position in childhood obesity and gut microbiome. The post-doc fellow will be responsible for the provision of higher-level managerial oversight of [...]
by Kelly Moen Kelly Moen is an active patient advocate and vice-chair of the Obesity Canada Public Engagement Committee. Kelly and his wife Cathy gave a talk about living with obesity and the impact on family earlier this year. This topic has [...]
Last month we asked you to submit your questions to Dr. Vera Tarman, a food addictions specialist and author of the book Food Junkies. We received a number of excellent questions and Dr.Tarman was generous enough to answer many of them in [...]
by Lisa Schaffer "We cannot be what we do not see." I cannot recall exactly where or when this phrase came to me but it has become core to who I am and how I approach life. Living with obesity is complicated. [...]
This month has me thinking a lot about the importance of community. I recently attended the Your Weight Matters convention, one of the largest public events in the U.S. for people living with obesity. The event allows attendees to connect with experts, [...]
Disclaimer: Obesity Canada receives unrestricted educational grants from companies who research, manufacture and/or market obesity treatments in Canada and other jurisdictions. Obesity is a chronic disease (defined as when excess weight or fat impairs health). Just like diabetes and other chronic diseases, [...]
by Ian Patton Last week, a story broke on social media that caught my attention, about how individuals living in larger bodies experience messaging about exercise and activity. The insulting body-shaming text from a fitness advertisement that appeared next to the story [...]
