pediatrics Archives - Obesity Canada

An update on the pediatric clinical practice guidelines

Nicole Pearce2022-03-09T09:08:25-05:00February 17th, 2022|

Updating the Canadian CPGs for Managaing Pediatric Obesity: A Protocol Work continues on updating the Canadian Clinical Practice Guideline for Managing Pediatric Obesity. Over the past several months, activities have included: Completing 5 literature reviews (4 systematic reviews and meta-analyses [...]

Childhood Obesity Stigma: A Call to Action

Nicole Pearce2021-06-21T10:05:25-04:00June 21st, 2021|

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 [...]