Each month, we connect you with some of Canada's top experts leading the way obesity research, treatment and prevention. Submit your questions to Dr. Jennifer Kuk, a kinesiologist specializing in exercise, activity, health and lifestyle behaviors. Selected questions will be answered in [...]
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 [...]
Each month, OC shines the spotlight on the great things our volunteers and partners are doing to improve the lives of individuals living with obesity. This month we shift the focus to Candace Villhan, one of our amazing patient advocates and [...]
Every month Obesity Canada invites questions to be sent to one of the country’s most prominent obesity experts to be answered. Take this opportunity to engage with Obesity Canada experts and ask your questions! Next month’s Ask the Expert will include Dr. [...]
Disclaimer: Information provided in this Q&A is for informational purposes only and is not to be construed as medical advice or instruction, medical nutrition therapy or individualized nutrition counselling. The content is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease [...]
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 [...]
Jennifer Brown is a registered dietitian with the Ottawa Hospital Bariatric Centre of Excellence. She received her nutrition degree from St. Francis Xavier University and completed her graduate studies at the University of Ottawa under Dr. Eric Doucet. Her area of interest [...]
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 [...]
Our Ask an Expert series is your opportunity to engage with world-class obesity experts at Obesity Canada. Each month, we will solicit questions for some of Canada’s top researchers and health professionals to answer. This month, it’s Dr. Sean Wharton, medical director [...]
