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 member profile comes from Dr. Stephen Glazer, MD FRCPC FCCP Medical Director for both the Bariatric Surgical and Medical Program at Humber River Hospital, a dedicated center of excellence for the management of Obesity in Ontario, and the President of [...]
Today’s profile comes from Dr. Ximena Ramos Salas, Ph.D., Director Research & Policy at Obesity Canada (consultant) Why I became an obesity advocate My Name is Ximena Ramos Salas and I am Director of Research and Policy at Obesity Canada. Obesity [...]
Today’s member profile comes from Dr. Jonathan Little, Ph.D., Associate Professor, and Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Scholar in the School of Health and Exercise Sciences at the University of British Columbia – Okanagan Campus in Kelowna, BC. Dr. Little [...]
Dear Parents, Fat. Chubby. Overweight. Too big. How do you feel when you read those words? We know that many parents worry about their children’s weight. Our parents did. You see, we grew up in larger bodies. But sometimes, we felt [...]
Image: weareteachers.com Today's post comes from Keshinee Moonian, BSc (Honors) Student in Computing Science. Children and youth in larger bodies sometimes face difficult, uncomfortable, or embarrassing situations simply because of their weight. While we might think – or at least we would [...]
Today's post comes from Melissa Bernaldez, BSc Student in Human Ecology. Our personal health is exactly that—something personal. We need to be able to trust our healthcare providers in order to manage our health effectively. For many people, in a bigger [...]
Today’s member profile comes from Dr. Kate Storey, PhD, RD, Associate Professor in the School of Public Health at the University of Alberta, Distinguished Researcher - Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation, and CIHR New Investigator. Dr. Storey sits on the Population, Public [...]
There are millions of us living with obesity in Canada and we deserve better. Obesity has always been a part of my life. It is a disease that has impacted generations of my family and is something I now understand I [...]
Today’s member profile comes from Dr. Maryam Kebbe, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Researcher Reproductive Endocrinology and Women’s Health Laboratory, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Kebbe sits on the Clinical - Pediatrics Committee. I am a behavioral scientist with extensive experience in innovating solutions within [...]
