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Our challenge Over 14 million Canadians live with obesity, a major driver for chronic diseases. Managing obesity is hampered by misinformation about its complexity and chronicity, which results in unrealistic expectations by healthcare providers and patients. The workshop The 5As Team Training [...]
Obesity Canada’s Calgary Chapter hosts an annual Research Showcase to highlight innovative local research about obesity. This year’s Showcase will have a special focus on recent obesity-related policy changes. After a multiyear collaborative process, the Government of Canada has unveiled the [...]
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 Representative on the OC-SNP National Executive. Weight [...]
Toronto, ON — On March 19th 2019, the OC GTA Chapter jointly held a networking and educational event with LIVE WELL Exercise Clinic to explore the behavioural strategies most likely to be associated with sustained weight control. Aptly titled Effective Behavioural [...]
Does A New Canadian Study on Cancer Inadvertently Make a Strong Case For Treating Obesity? A post from Dr. Arya Sharma Last week, a series of papers by a pan-Canadian team of cancer researchers, published in Preventive Medicine, looks at the current [...]
This is the first time OC-Calgary will be entering a race like this after being inspired by the GTA chapter who have been ivolved in their local marathon series since 2019, raising just over $9,000! Calgary is looking forward to engaging [...]
You or your child (age 2 or older) may be eligible for a genetic testing study to find out if the extra weight is due to genetics In this study we will: Ask you to visit us to the University of Alberta [...]
Position Summary Under the direction of Obesity Canada’s Communication Director, this position is responsible for creating engaging content for the network’s social media presence, including keeping social media channels update and brand-focused. The incumbent must have exceptional computer skills with a [...]
Obesity Canada is Canada’s leading obesity charity, made up of healthcare professionals, researchers, policy makers and people with an interest in obesity. The mission of Obesity Canada is to improve the lives of Canadians affected by obesity through the advancement of [...]
Project Title: The gut microbiome in children with PWS: a fiber intervention Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) is the most common syndromic form of childhood obesity. Aim: determine if a fiber intervention in children with PWS has significant effect on degree of hyperphagia [...]
