Today's blog is written by patient advocate Adrianna McDonald. As someone living with obesity, I have experienced my fair share of weight bias and discrimination. Healthcare seems to be an environment where this treatment happens a lot, and is something I [...]
Summary Objective To assess stakeholder ratings of health indicators and subgroup analyses in systematic reviews used to update the Canadian Clinical Practice Guideline for Managing Paediatric Obesity. Methods Stakeholders (caregivers of children with obesity and Clinical Practice Guideline Steering Committee members) completed [...]
As Obesity Canada (OC) continues to work to make the Canadian Adult Obesity Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) the standard of care in this country, efforts in Chile and Ireland to translate the CPGs are nearing completion. Teams from all three countries [...]
Congratuations to the newest Certified Bariatric Educators! The Certified Bariatric Educator (CBE®) is a designated credential signifying advanced knowledge in the management of obesity awarded by Obesity Canada. The Certified Bariatric Educator exam is open globally with designations being available in [...]
We are currently seeking dedicated, hardworking and enthusiastic individuals to join our team. This is an excellent opportunity to work alongside Canada's leading obesity registered charity, made up of healthcare professionals, researchers, policy makers and people with an interest in obesity. [...]
Did you know that endometrial cancer has been on the rise in Canada over the past 20 years? People who are older and living with obesity are more likely to be diagnosed with endometrial cancer. However, it can occur in younger [...]
When we published our second Report Card on Access to Obesity Treatment back in 2019, one of the findings highlighted a significant issue in obesity management that has been echoed by our community members over and over. That is, the severe lack [...]
by Ian Patton As we turn the page on winter and move into spring, Obesity Canada is hard at work continuing our mission of improving the lives of Canadians living with obesity. March brought us some exciting moments and we are looking [...]
Obesity Canada is pleased to announce the launch of our new professional education platform. Obesity Canada is a leader in providing practice-changing continuing education on obesity care for healthcare professionals. Our new learning pathway has been developed to help family and [...]
It is with great sadness that we inform you that our esteemed colleague Patti Whitefoot-Bobier passed away on March 13, 2022. As a talented graphic designer and artist, Patti was an instrumental member of the Obesity Canada team since its inception. [...]
