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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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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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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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Epidemiology of Adult Obesity

WEBEpidemiology of Adult Obesity DOWNLOAD FULL CHAPTER PDF Obesity is a chronic disease characterized by the presence of excessive and/or dysfunctional adipose tissue …

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Prevention and Harm Reduction of Obesity (Clinical Prevention)

WEBPrevention and Harm Reduction of Obesity (Clinical Prevention) DOWNLOAD FULL CHAPTER PDF Obesity is a heterogeneous disease that can develop via slow and …

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The Role of Mental Health in Obesity Management

WEBKey messages for people living with obesity. The Role of Mental Health in Obesity Management DOWNLOAD FULL CHAPTER PDF Be aware of the links between mental …

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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 communications director of the OC-SNP National Executive. Childhood obesity is a known public health issue. In 2016, the worldwide prevalence of overweight and obesity in …

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Emotional Health

WEBEmotional Health. It is important to surround yourself with the emotional support you need to reach your goals. This can help to tackle some of the underlying issues of obesity and …

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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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5As Test Pregnancy Page

WEB5As of Healthy Pregnancy Weight Gain In 2013, Obesity Canada convened a working group of nurses, midwives, primary care physicians, obstetricians, researchers and policy …

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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 occurs when the energy that your child gets from food and drinks (energy intake) is higher than the energy used from being physically active (energy

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Pharmacotherapy in Obesity Management

WEBPharmacotherapy for obesity management can be used for individuals with BMI ≥ 30 kg/m 2 or BMI ≥ 27 kg/m 2 with adiposity-related complications, in conjunction with medical …

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

WEBAfter a long anticipated wait, the day has come where Health Canada has approved a new treatment option for the management of obesity in the form of the …

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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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