February 13, 2013 Location: Remote, Canada Duration: Full-time, 1-year contract (Possibility of extension depending on funding) Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday through Friday Position: Research Coordinator About Obesity Canada: Obesity Canada is Canada’s leading obesity-registered charity, comprising healthcare professionals, researchers, [...]
Attention all aspiring researchers and healthcare professionals passionate about obesity - We are thrilled to announce the opening of applications for the prestigious 2024 Canadian Obesity Fellowship Awards. This initiative, sponsored by Obesity Canada, aims to recognize and support outstanding individuals [...]
This award recognizes an individual for a singular achievement or their career contributions to research in the field of obesity. This award is made possible through an annual grant from the Take Off Pounds Sensibly Foundation (TOPS). The award recipient will [...]
Obesity Canada’s Education Action Team has been working diligently and has recently published a robust obesity education competency set. Below is the abstract for the paper. Background With ongoing gaps in obesity education delivery for health professions in Canada and around [...]
The Education Action Team has been working towards creating the Canadian Obesity Education Competencies. Below is an abbreviated abstract. Full abstract and link to publication will be posted when it becomes available. Background/Purpose: With ongoing gaps in obesity education delivery in [...]
Obesity Canada and Hypertension Canada are pleased to invite you to our upcoming conference: Obesity and Hypertension in Canada: From Science to Solutions in Banff Alberta on April 3-6, 2024. This conference truly will be an integrated program with broad topics [...]
We are delighted to share the results of our review on the international pilot project to adapt the Canadian Adult Clinical Practice Guideline. Below is the abstract. Background The evidence-based Canadian Adult Obesity Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) released in August 2020 [...]
Obesity Canada's Community Action Team has been working diligently and has recently published a cross-sectional study in Obesity Pillars. Below is the abstract for the paper. Background Approximately 15% of Canadian adults live with two or more chronic diseases, many of [...]
Obesity Canada's Education Action Team has been working diligently and has recently published a Scoping Review in Obesity Pillars. Below is the abstract for the paper. Background Obesity is a prevalent chronic disease in Canada. Individuals living with obesity frequently interact [...]
Study Finds Benefits of Telephone Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Bariatric Surgery Patients New report is the largest psychological intervention trial for patients after bariatric surgery TORONTO, August 3, 2023 – New research looking at the mental health and eating behaviours of patients [...]
