Risk factors of childhood obesity: What are they? How to prevent them? – An updated of 2019
Today’s post comes from Audrey St-Laurent. Audrey is a PhD student in the department of kinesiology at Laval University of Quebec City. She is also the communications director of the OC-SNP National Executive. Childhood [...]
Reflection on Obesity Canada’s Advocacy: Student & New Professional Blog Post by Malcolm Snow
Today’s blog post comes from Malcolm Snow. Malcolm is an undergraduate student at Memorial University of Newfoundland where he is studying Psychology. He is also one of the Chapter Representatives on the OC-SNP National [...]
Introducing the 2019-2020 OC-SNP National Executive
Today’s post comes from Laura Vergeer. Laura is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Toronto. She is also the current Chair of the OC-SNP National Executive. As [...]
2018-2019 Wrap Up: Obesity Canada Students’ and New Professionals
Here we are again at the end of another year reflecting on the accomplishments of Obesity Canada’s Students’ and New Professionals (OC-SNPs) National Executive. This year was the first year that we in introduced our [...]
EXTENDED DEADLINE! Student and New Professionals: Executive Annual Elections CLOSED
You have heard it here before: being on the OC-SNP National Executive is an incredibly rewarding experience. We polled our past and present OC-SNP National Executives and the results speak for themselves: 100% of the [...]
COS 2019: Through the eyes of Obesity Canada’s Students and New Professionals
Obesity Canada prioritizes professional development opportunities for their students and new professionals. At this year’s 6th Canadian Obesity Summit in Ottawa, the opportunities were endless. Let’s highlight some of the exciting opportunities that were [...]
Mental Health Disorders and Excess Weight – A Proverbial Chicken and Egg Problem
Today’s post comes from Rebecca Christensen. Rebecca is a PhD Student in the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Epidemiology program at the University of Toronto. She is also one of the current Chapter [...]
Pharmacotherapy for Adolescents with Obesity
Today’s post comes from Maryam Kebbe. Maryam is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Alberta. She is also the current Chair of the University of Alberta’s OC-SNP chapter and Communications Director of [...]
World Health Day
Today’s post comes from Laura Vergeer. Laura is a PhD student in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Toronto. She is also the current Special Events Coordinator for the OC-SNP National [...]