Blog post written by Ximena Ramos Salas, PhD. During the COVID-19 lockdown, we have observed an increase in weight biased memes and fat jokes as well as a lot of posts about individuals feeling worried or anxious about gaining weight during [...]
Project summary: It is estimated that 50% of Canadian women who give birth every year will gain more weight than recommended during pregnancy. Starting discussions about certain topics, especially those about body weight, can be difficult. Previous research has shown that [...]
Download here: Report Card on Access to Care Infographic on Access to Care PowerPoint Slide Deck Appendices to the Report Card on Access to Care Download the archived 2017 Report Card on Access to Obesity Treatment for Adults in Canada Obesity [...]
With support from our generous donors and supporters, Obesity Canada is changing the obesity narrative in Canada and globally. We are deeply grateful to the individuals and organizations listed for their contributions and dedicated support. Obesity Canada extends a sincere thank [...]
Today’s blog is brought to you by Dr. Ian Patton, Director of Advocacy and Public Engagement at Obesity Canada. As a patient advocate, there are a number of things I work towards improving for Canadians living with obesity. Obvious things like [...]
Today's blog post is brought to you by Dr. Denise Campbell-Scherer and Melanie Heatherington. Dr. Campbell-Scherer, a Professor of Family Medicine and Associate Dean of the Physician Learning Program and Office of Lifelong Learning at the University of Alberta, and the [...]
Today’s post comes from Audrey St-Laurent in collaboration with six OC-SNP chapters. Audrey is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Nutrition at Laval University. She is also the current Chair of the OC-SNP National Executive. Six OC-SNP chapters generously provided [...]
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On June 10th, 2021 the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technology in Health (CADTH), an independant, not-for-profit organization responsible for providing Canadian decision makers with objective evidence about the optimal usage of drugs and medical devices, released a draft of their [...]
Today's blog is by Ximena Ramos Salas, PhD, Director of Research and Policy at Obesity Canada. Obesity is a stigmatized disease and individuals living with this complex disease face continuous prejudice in healthcare, employment, education, and home settings. Most of the literature investigating [...]
