Almost four in 10 Canadians (38%) surveyed, who have been clinically diagnosed with a chronic disease, say they are avoiding the health care system altogether during the pandemic. Don’t put your health on hold – Canadians are encouraged to engage healthcare [...]
Today’s post comes from Kerri Delaney. Kerri is a PhD Candidate at Concordia University. She is also the current Special Events Coordinator of the OC-SNP National Executive. We all know the images that quickly follow the holiday season: gym advertisements, diet [...]
From Ximena Ramos-Salas, PhD, Director of Research and Policy at Obesity Canada Obesity is a stigmatized disease and individuals living with this complex disease face continuous prejudice in healthcare, employment, education, and home settings. Most of the literature investigating obesity stigma [...]
Are you pregnant or know someone who is? Help us test our evidence-based smartphone health app for pregnant women! Poor healthy behaviours during pregnancy can increase the risk for complications for both mom and baby, including later life obesity. Unfortunately, the [...]
Obesity Canada is pleased to announce that Dr. Rebecca Puhl of the University of Connecticut Rudd Center is the 2021 recipient of our Distinguished Lecturer Award. Dr. Puhl completed her B.A.H in psychology at Queen’s University in 1999. She earned her M.S [...]
Today’s member profile comes from Dr. Taniya Singh Nagpal, PhD, Post-Doctoral Fellow at The University of Ottawa (Adamo Lab – Prevention in the Early Years Research Program) and with The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada. Dr. Nagpal is vice-chair [...]
Update: April 23, 2024: These apps have now been retired and are no longer available. Aim2Be aligns with Canadian health and physical activity recommendations. It integrates living green and healthy body image principles, behaviour change techniques, and more. An expert team [...]
Today’s post is brought to you by the OC-SNP Executive. All eyes were on me as I walked up to the podium. I was about to present my obesity research at an esteemed conference, but I felt their stares boring into [...]
Today’s post comes from Sylvain Iceta. Sylvain is a postdoctoral fellow at the Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University. He is also the current Recruitment Coordinator of the OC-SNP National Executive. Psychiatric disorders are common in obesity with an estimated [...]
Blog written by Ian Patton, Director of Advocacy and Public Engagement. For 5 years I have had some amazing opportunities to contribute on behalf of individuals living with obesity as a patient advocate. I am proud of the work that Obesity [...]
