I have been involved with Obesity Canada for a long time. I have had the privilege to work with and learn from the smartest doctors and researchers on the topic of obesity. I even acknowledge this privilege is a big reason [...]
This post is brought to you by Dr. Amy McPherson, Senior Scientist at the Bloorview Research Institute and Christine Provvidenza, Knowledge Translation Lead at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital.Having conversations about weight and body image can be challenging for children, their families [...]
This blog post is brought to you by Sara English, medical student and Dr. Michael Vallis, Psychologist, Dalhousie University, Halifax Obesity is a complex chronic medical condition, which requires collaborative care with a supportive healthcare provider to manage. However, treatments often [...]
This mainly French event will take place from February 9 to 11, 2022 in a virtual format via the ZOOM web platform. This year's theme: Unconventional Complications of Metabolic Syndrome 33 oral presentations in the field of CMDO (Presentation of students (14) and invited speakers (19)); [...]
by Ian Patton, PhD, Director of Advocacy and Public Engagement, Obesity Canada After a long anticipated wait, the day has come where Health Canada has approved a new treatment option for the management of obesity in the form of the medication [...]
By Ximena Ramos Salas, Director of Research & Policy & Miguel Alejandro Saquimux Contreras, Research Assistant, Obesity Canada In January 2021, Obesity Canada launched a pilot project to create a process for adapting and implementing the Canadian Adult Obesity Clinical Practice [...]
Project summary: It is estimated that 50% of Canadian women who give birth every year will gain more weight than recommended during pregnancy. Starting discussions about certain topics, especially those about body weight, can be difficult. Previous research has shown that [...]
With support from our generous donors and supporters, Obesity Canada is changing the obesity narrative in Canada and globally. We are deeply grateful to the individuals and organizations listed for their contributions and dedicated support. Obesity Canada extends a sincere thank [...]
Today’s blog is brought to you by Dr. Ian Patton, Director of Advocacy and Public Engagement at Obesity Canada. As a patient advocate, there are a number of things I work towards improving for Canadians living with obesity. Obvious things like [...]
Today's blog post is brought to you by Dr. Denise Campbell-Scherer and Melanie Heatherington. Dr. Campbell-Scherer, a Professor of Family Medicine and Associate Dean of the Physician Learning Program and Office of Lifelong Learning at the University of Alberta, and the [...]
