With the recent publication of new Clinical Practice Guidelines for obesity, a few things have become very clear. First, obesity is a chronic disease, characterized by excess or abnormal adipose tissue that impairs health. It is a disease that negatively impacts [...]
By: Ximena Ramos Salas, PhD, Director of Research & Policy, Obesity Canada Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Obesity Canada has been advocating for the consideration of the needs of people living with obesity in COVID-19 pandemic responses. Recognizing that [...]
Over the last few months, we have been building our online community (OC Connect), and this has reaffirmed a few things for me: The bias and stigma that people living with obesity face is pervasive and heartbreaking. The disease of obesity [...]
We cannot meet in person but that doesn’t mean we cannot get together! If you are a person affected by obesity, a family member, friend, healthcare professional, or supporter, join us for our virtual conference this fall. Connected 2020 will provide [...]
Healthcare professionals and people living with obesity can connect with peers to learn and share via Obesity Canada's new online community hubs. OC Connect is a Mighty Networks community for anyone affected by obesity to meet and discuss their experience, ask questions [...]
This blog post comes from Ian Patton, our Director of Public Advocacy and Engagement. You may reach Ian at patton@obesitynetwork.ca Today I came across this blog post from Imagine Canada which I thought was a simple and easy read as [...]
Our mission at Obesity Canada is to improve the lives of individuals living with obesity through research education and advocacy. What do we mean by advocacy? Advocacy can mean a number of things. It can mean we are demanding better access [...]
From Obesity Canada's CONDUIT Newsletter, June 2020 It is an intense time to be alive. There is an overwhelming amount of information coming at all of us and many of us are navigating new experiences on all kinds of fronts. Some [...]
Many people assume that you can tell a lot about a person’s health by simply looking at their body weight. It is also common to assume that we know some things about a person’s characteristics or their lifestyle, based [...]
Obesity Canada is the only national registered charity working to support millions of Canadians who live with obesity, but we can’t do them justice without your help. If you or someone you know lives with obesity, you know the struggles [...]
