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Transforming Hearts and Reducing Weight Bias The University of Ottawa Heart Institute Trains Obesity Champions.
Today's blog is written by Jennifer Brown, Registered Dietitian at The Ottawa Hospital Bariatric Centre of Excellence. Since 2021, [...]
TOPS New Investigator Research Award Call for Nominations
This award recognizes an individual for a singular achievement or their career contributions to research in the field of [...]
Advancing the Fight Against Obesity in Canada: A Vision for the Future
Dear friends and supporters of Obesity Canada, It has been an incredible four months since I assumed the role [...]
Consensus Statement: Obesity Care vs. Weight Loss
The goal of the International Obesity Collaborative (IOC) is to bring our individual organizations together to identify how we [...]
Consensus Statement: Body Mass Index (BMI)
The goal of the International Obesity Collaborative (IOC) is to bring our individual organizations together to identify how we [...]
New Publication: Transforming the landscape of obesity education – The Canadian obesity education competencies
Obesity Canada’s Education Action Team has been working diligently and has recently published a robust obesity education competency set. [...]
Exploring the Interplay Between Obesity and Vascular Health: Highlights from Vascular Day Sessions
Photo: (Left to right) Laurent Biertho, Judy Shiau,Sanjeev Sockalingam, Dayna Lee-Bagley, Michael Hawkins, Ximena Ramos-Salas, Mary Forhan (Missing: Stephen [...]
Coming Soon: Canadian Obesity Education Competencies
The Education Action Team has been working towards creating the Canadian Obesity Education Competencies. Below is an abbreviated abstract. [...]
Upcoming conference: April 3-6, 2024
Obesity Canada and Hypertension Canada are pleased to invite you to our upcoming conference: Obesity and Hypertension in Canada: [...]