Update: April 23, 2024: These apps have now been retired and are no longer available. Aim2Be is a healthy lifestyle app for Canadian families. It is designed to help families adopt healthy behaviours in four areas – eating, physical activity, screen [...]
Cathy is a loving and creative mom of two amazing boys. She currently works for the Provincial Government of BC as an Adjudicator for Specialized Services. In her spare time, you can find Cathy in the cheering sections at all of her son’s [...]
by Elizabeth Williams Much of my work has focused on increasing understanding so that our societies are inclusive, peaceful and accepting. As a result I have the opportunity to work with and meet some truly amazing people who create and actually do [...]
Dr. Vera Tarman, a food addictions specialist and author of the book Food Junkies, answers more of your questions in the latest installment of our popular series. Read Part 1 of Dr. Tarman's Q&A here. Q1: I convinced myself that I have a food addiction [...]
Today’s post comes from Audrey St-Laurent. Audrey is a PhD student in the department of kinesiology at Laval University of Quebec City. She is also the communications director of the OC-SNP National Executive. Childhood obesity is a known public health issue. [...]
HOBS is a Swedish patient association for obesity. They have launched the below film as part of their Zero Tolerance for Weight Stigma Campaign. "To stop obesity stigma is to stop making assumptions about someone's health or heath behaviors based on [...]
A Roadmap for Managing Obesity in Primary Care Obesity Canada’s 5As of Obesity Management program was designed as a step-by-step framework for busy non-specialists who manage obesity in their patients. The framework was developed with close to $1 million in funding [...]
On September 23rd, Obesity Canada’s GTA Chapter hosted its first cooking demonstration on gut healthy foods in partnership with Guardian -Morelli’s Pharmacy. Aptly titled, "Gut Feeling: Cooking with probiotics and gut-friendly foods”, the event explored the growing public interest in the microbiome and its impact on health, and how our [...]
Post-doc fellow: Elly Park, PhD Supervisors: Mary Forhan, PhD and Allyson Jones, PhD University of Alberta, Faculty of Rehabiliation Medicine In this project, patients with obesity seeking treatment for OA share their healthcare experiences situated in everyday lives. Digital stories, as [...]
Thank you Hypertension Canada for hosting Obesity Canada's Director of Operations, Nicole and Social Media Coordinator, Maxine at the 2019 Canadian Hypertension Congress opening ceremonies at The Westin Edmonton, in Edmonton, Alberta. Keynote Lecture: Dr. Timothy Caulfield, When Celebrity Culture and Science [...]
