Are you pregnant or know someone who is? Help us test our evidence-based smartphone health app for pregnant women! Poor healthy behaviours during pregnancy can increase the risk for complications for both mom and baby, including later life obesity. Unfortunately, the [...]
Obesity Canada is pleased to announce that Dr. Rebecca Puhl of the University of Connecticut Rudd Center is the 2021 recipient of our Distinguished Lecturer Award. Dr. Puhl completed her B.A.H in psychology at Queen’s University in 1999. She earned her M.S [...]
Today’s member profile comes from Dr. Taniya Singh Nagpal, PhD, Post-Doctoral Fellow at The University of Ottawa (Adamo Lab – Prevention in the Early Years Research Program) and with The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada. Dr. Nagpal is vice-chair [...]
Update: April 23, 2024: These apps have now been retired and are no longer available. Aim2Be aligns with Canadian health and physical activity recommendations. It integrates living green and healthy body image principles, behaviour change techniques, and more. An expert team [...]
Today’s post is brought to you by the OC-SNP Executive. All eyes were on me as I walked up to the podium. I was about to present my obesity research at an esteemed conference, but I felt their stares boring into [...]
Today’s post comes from Sylvain Iceta. Sylvain is a postdoctoral fellow at the Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University. He is also the current Recruitment Coordinator of the OC-SNP National Executive. Psychiatric disorders are common in obesity with an estimated [...]
Blog written by Ian Patton, Director of Advocacy and Public Engagement. For 5 years I have had some amazing opportunities to contribute on behalf of individuals living with obesity as a patient advocate. I am proud of the work that Obesity [...]
Today’s member profile comes from Ms. Candace Vilhan B.A Psych., E.C.E, C.B.E Behaviourist, Certified Bariatric Educator, and Weight Management Clinic & Bariatric Centre of Excellence at The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario. Ms. Vilhan sits on the Clinical Adults Committee . [...]
Today’s blog comes from Rebecca Christensen. Rebecca is a PhD Candidate in Epidemiology at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health. In addition, she is currently the Out-Going Vice-Chair on the OC-SNP National Executive. The experience of being a mentor can [...]
Today’s member profile comes from Dr. Helena Piccinini-Vallis MD PhD CCFP FCFP, Associate Professor and Clinician Researcher at the Department of Family Medicine, and Cross-appointment with Obstetrics and Gynecology, Interim Research Director, Department of Family Medicine at the Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada Dr. Piccinini-Vallis [...]
