Healthcare Professionals
Obesity Canada is the country’s leading obesity registered charity association for healthcare professionals, researchers, trainees and students.
Obesity Canada provides guidelines for healthcare professionals, offer educational programs, promote public awareness, and advocate for evidence-based policies.
By combining research, education, and advocacy, Obesity Canada strives to improve the understanding and management of obesity while supporting individuals affected by this disease.
Recent News:
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, [...]
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. [...]
New Publication: Review of an international pilot project to adapt the Canadian Adult Obesity Clinical Practice Guideline
We are delighted to share the results of our review on the international pilot project to adapt the Canadian [...]
New Publication: Patient perceptions about obesity management in the context of concomitant care for other chronic diseases
Obesity Canada's Community Action Team has been working diligently and has recently published a cross-sectional study in Obesity Pillars. [...]
Obesity Canada at Vascular 2023: October 25 – 29, 2023 in Montreal, QC!
Obesity Canada is proud to support the six host organizations coming together at Vascular 2023. [...]
New Publication: A scoping review of obesity education interventions for current and prospective medical professionals in Canada
Obesity Canada's Education Action Team has been working diligently and has recently published a Scoping Review in Obesity Pillars. [...]
New Publication: Implementing evidence-based obesity management guidelines requires development of medical competencies: A commentary outlining future directions in obesity education in Canada
Some members of Obesity Canada's Education Action Team recently published a commentary paper on obesity Education in Canada and [...]