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Understanding Obesity

Understanding Obesity

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Canada’s chief public health officer explains what contributes to Canada’s high obesity rate

Canada’s chief public health officer explains what contributes to Canada’s high obesity rate

Global NewsLaura Hensley

Understanding the obesity epidemic in Canada: Rates and impacts

Understanding the obesity epidemic in Canada: Rates and impacts

Obesity now #1 cause of preventable death in Canada

Obesity now #1 cause of preventable death in Canada

Child obesity in Canada is 'at the highest level ever'. Why hasn't it gone down? | CBC News: The National

Child obesity in Canada is 'at the highest level ever'. Why hasn't it gone down? | CBC News: The National

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Real change begins when we listen — not just to the science, but to the people whose lives are shaped by stigma, gaps in care, and systems that weren’t built with them in mind. People living with obesity continue to navigate environments and assumptions that haven’t kept pace with what we now understand about this chronic disease. And that gap has real consequences for care, health, and daily life. Lisa Schaffer, Obesity Canada’s Executive Director, shares the future we’re working toward — one w

Real change begins when we listen — not just to the science, but to the people whose lives are shaped by stigma, gaps in care, and systems that weren’t built with them in mind. People living with obesity continue to navigate environments and assumptions that haven’t kept pace with what we now understand about this chronic disease. And that gap has real consequences for care, health, and daily life. Lisa Schaffer, Obesity Canada’s Executive Director, shares the future we’re working toward — one w

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Obesity rates in Canada jumped during COVID-19, says new study

Obesity rates in Canada jumped during COVID-19, says new study

Obesity linked to 11 different cancers: study

Global NewsMaham Abedi

Obesity rates in Canada jumped during COVID-19, says new study

CBCJennifer La Grassa

Many Canadians living with obesity still face huge barriers to accessing evidence-based treatments—often because of limited insurance coverage or workplace benefits. On this week's episode of Scale Up Your Practice, Ian Patton, Obesity Canada’s Director of Advocacy and Public Engagement, shares why patient voices matter—and how speaking up can drive real change in coverage and care. 🎧 Listen to the full conversation: 🟢 Spotify: https://utm.guru/ujeDu 🟣 Apple Podcasts: https://utm.guru/ujeDv �

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Too often, the story of obesity is told through stereotypes and assumptions. But the truth? It’s more complex—and more human—than what most of us have been taught. In this short video, we invite you to pause, reflect, and fill in the blanks. Because when we leave out science, lived experience, and compassion, we don’t just tell an incomplete story—we tell the wrong one. 💡 Obesity is not a choice. It’s not a character flaw. It’s a chronic disease. Let’s change the conversation. Let’s rewrite the

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What's behind rising obesity rates in Canada?

Rising obesity rates in Canada

New report says Canada’s obesity rates rose during the pandemic

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Children living with obesity face not just health challenges, but also bias, stigma, and discrimination—sometimes from the very systems meant to support them. In this episode of Scale Up Your Practice, pediatric endocrinologist Dr. Stasia Hadjiyannakis shares how weight bias shows up in pediatric care, and why dismantling it is essential for creating safe, supportive environments for kids and families. 🎧 Watch or listen here: 🟢 Spotify: https://utm.guru/ui7Zt 🟣 Apple: https://utm.guru/ui7Zz �

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Canadian obesity rate doubled during pandemic: study

Canada’s obesity strategy gets failing grade

"Treat, treat early, and treat long-term" Dr. Sue Pedersen is our guest on the latest episode of "Scale Up Your Practice", sharing some insights from her 20 years of experience providing obesity care. 🎧 Listen to the full episode Spotify: https://utm.guru/uimQb Apple Podcasts: https://utm.guru/uimQa YouTube: https://utm.guru/uimP9 | Obesity Canada - Obésité Canada

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✨ This is what progress looks like. ✨� In March, we brought together 300 healthcare professionals, researchers, advocates, and people living with obesity for the first-ever National Clinical Obesity Update (NCOU)—and something powerful happened.� We shared real stories.�We challenged outdated thinking.�We built something bigger than a conference—�we sparked a movement.� 📬 Sign up to be the first to hear about our next big moment—The 2026 Canadian Obesity Summit https://utm.guru/uii59� Because i

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Report finds obesity major factor in COVID-19 deaths

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New report says Canada’s obesity rates rose during the pandemic

Health Matters: Obesity on the rise among Canadian adults

CTV National News: New Canadian guidelines in childhood obesity treatments

Cancer deaths from obesity have tripled in 20 years — these states have the highest and lowest rates

I can't afford anything healthy,' Winnipeg man on social assistance says

Making the case for provinces to cover obesity-treating drugs

Covid-19 death rates 10 times higher in countries where most adults are overweight, report finds

Obesity Canada's Roadmap for Change with Lisa Schaffer & Dr. Sanjeev Sockalingam | S02 E01

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30% of Canadians are obese, up from 20.5% in 2000. How Ontario residents can finally shed those pandemic pounds

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