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By Ian Patton, Director of Advocacy & Public Engagement We said it had to change—now it has. New Canadian Orthopaedic Association Recommendations on Elective Total Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery in Patients Living With Obesity …
By Dr. Sanjeev Sockalingam, Scientific Director, Obesity Canada When we first released the Canadian Adult Obesity Clinical Practice Guidelines in 2020, the landscape was already shifting. Medications were gaining momentum—not as shortcuts to weight loss, …
Obesity Canada is aware that our name and logo are being used without permission in misleading ads promoting unproven health products, including ones with weight loss claims. These ads use Obesity Canada’s name, logo, and …
First Canadian update in nearly 20 years prioritizes improvements in health and quality of life over weight loss outcomes. April 14, 2025 EDMONTON, AB – Healthcare providers and families have a new roadmap to support …
You’ve heard this before: “If kids just ate better and moved more, we wouldn’t have a childhood obesity problem.” You’ve probably also heard: “Let’s wait and see—maybe they’ll grow out of it or grow into …
by Ian Patton, Director of Advocacy & Public Engagement For years, I’ve been part of conversations about obesity—conversations about stigma, access to care, and the science of obesity as a chronic disease. But there was …
by Lisa Schaffer, Executive Director It’s time to talk about the cost of inequality. On International Women’s Day, we celebrate progress, push for change, and amplify women’s voices. But there’s a critical conversation missing in …
By Ian Patton, Director of Advocacy and Public Engagement, Obesity Canada Let’s be real—recognizing obesity as a chronic disease shouldn’t be groundbreaking news in 2025. But here we are. This week, Alberta’s Minister of Health, …
Edmonton, AB – March 4, 2025 – Alberta has become the first province in Canada to officially recognize obesity as a chronic disease. Alberta’s Minister of Health, Adriana LaGrange, declared World Obesity Day in the …
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