The stories behind Canada's obesity research

Meet the people, ideas, and discoveries shaping a more compassionate and evidence-informed approach to obesity care.

A person living with obesity should not have to hope they get the one doctor who understands obesity as a chronic disease. In Canada, that hope is already strained by a primary care system under …

Why weight bias needs to be on the research agenda Weight bias is still often misunderstood and dismissed as a side issue, even though it shapes how people are treated in healthcare, education, work, and …

In healthcare settings, a person living with obesity can do everything they’re “supposed” to do and still feel like they didn’t succeed. Why? Because in obesity treatment and research, success is often measured by a …

Proposed obesity education competencies offer a roadmap for Canadian health programs to train future professionals in better care.
A new study reveals gaps in Canadian law on weight discrimination and calls for human rights protections.
A national study reveals that obesity care is often missing from chronic disease treatment in Canada — and why that gap must close.

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Canadian Adult Obesity Clinical Practice Guideline