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New Obesity Clinical Practice Guidelines: Why and how we did …

WEBWe decided that a more comprehensive definition is needed to address obesity misconceptions and to better guide clinical care. This is why in the new …

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Canadian Adult Obesity Clinical Practice Guidelines

WEBThe Canadian Adult Obesity Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) provide a much-needed evidence- and experience-based, patient-centred framework for healthcare …

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Health Impacts of Obesity

WEBLiving with obesity substantially affects your health and well-being. These can be classified as effects on Mental, Mechanical, Metabolic and Monetary (social) health (the 4Ms of …

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What Causes Obesity

WEBMany people believe that the amount of fat in your body is only determined by what you eat and how much you exercise. But the reality is that obesity is a complex illness caused by …

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Prescription Medications

WEBPlease refer to the pharmacotherapy clinical practice guideline to ensure you are utilizing the most up-to-date evidence.. Your healthcare team may recommend medications as …

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Effective Psychological and Behavioural Interventions in Obesity

WEBMulticomponent psychological interventions (combining behaviour modification [goal setting, self-monitoring, problem solving], cognitive therapy [reframing] and values-based …

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Health at Every Size (HAES) – What’s it all about

WEBHAES Promotes Obesity. Honestly, I’m not sure what this means. Claiming ‘obesity promotion’ implies a simplified – and I’ll say it – wrong – understanding of what …

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Addressing weight stigma and changing healthcare in Canada

WEBToday's blog post has been written by Jennifer Brown, MSc., RD, CBE A proof-of-concept project that implements the Canadian Adult Obesity CPGs into …

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The Need for a Strategic, System-wide Approach to Obesity Care

WEBAddressing the obesity epidemic demands a concerted effort from all stakeholders, encompassing policymakers, healthcare providers, researchers, and the …

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Semaglutide Approved in Canada: It’s Time to Change the Game

WEBby Ian Patton, PhD, Director of Advocacy and Public Engagement, Obesity Canada After a long anticipated wait, the day has come where Health Canada has …

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Childhood Obesity

WEBChildhood obesity is an excess of body fat, which occurs over time due to a positive energy balance (energy intake > energy expended). In other words, a positive energy balance …

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Risk factors of childhood obesity: What are they

WEBToday’s post comes from Audrey St-Laurent. Audrey is a PhD student in the department of kinesiology at Laval University of Quebec City. She is also the …

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Enabling Participation in Activities of Daily Living for People …

WEBCanadian Adult Obesity Clinical Practice Guidelines 2 Introduction Patients in treatment for obesity frequently experience challenges participating in activities of daily living (ADL), …

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Canadian Obesity Care Clinic Locator

WEBCANADIAN OBESITY CLINIC LOCATOR Find potential obesity treatment and support resources in your area The Clinic Locator is designed to help you find potential obesity …

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Find Obesity Support, Resources and Treatment in Your Area

WEBThe Clinic locator was designed to help you identify potential treatment and support resources in your area. It was compiled by the Obesity Canada based on an …

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