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 [...]
Congratulations to all of our infographic participants and thank you to all of you who voted! First place is Darcie Valois with “What you need to know about body image”. Darcie recently graduated with a MA in psychology [...]
OPEN LETTER Manitoba House Leaders and Members of the Legislative Assembly, On behalf of Obesity Canada’s 15,000 professional members and 20,000 public supporters, we are writing to express our disappointment with the outcome of yesterday’s Manitoba Committee Meeting where Bill 216 was [...]
October 11th is World Obesity Day, and Obesity Canada is highlighting how deeply ingrained weight bias in our society is a barrier to quality healthcare for people living with this chronic disease. You read that correctly — the Canadian and American Medical [...]
by Ian Patton On September 26th the World Obesity Federation and the World Economic Forum joined forces to host a side event at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, NY to discuss the importance of prioritizing obesity as a noncommunicable [...]
Last month, the story of Ellen Maud Bennett gripped the media. Ellen included a message for the world in her obituary, which was published after she passed away from cancer. In it, she chided some of her healthcare practitioners for ignoring her [...]
Obesity Canada works with some of Canada’s best and brightest minds working in obesity research, treatment, policy and other areas. Together, we are working to improve the lives of Canadians living with obesity. Watch for more profiles coming soon. Dr. Angela Alberga [...]
Life is a lot. We all see it and feel it everyday. As if wrestling with life’s conflicting priorities like managing family commitments, pursuing work ambitions, maintaining some level of a social-life wasn't enough, it’s also essential to take time out dedicated [...]
Obesity Canada's Toronto chapter celebrated three years with The Sweet Taste of Success: Uplifting Stories From The Real World. This event featured three speakers who spoke about about their own experiences with weight management, delving into their journeys of developing improved self-awareness and how they achieved a different [...]
Weight Bias Research: Moving beyond raising awareness and creating change! Weight bias is defined as negative attitudes toward and beliefs about others because of their weight. Weight bias is manifested through stereotypes and/or prejudice toward people with overweight and obesity. Ultimately, the [...]
