Why I Love And Respect Dietitians Monday, November 25, 2019 A few days ago I posted an article with the tongue-in-cheek rhetorical title, “ Is there a role for dietitians in obesity management? ”, to ...

Next in my miniseries on the pros and cons of calling obesity a ‘disease’, I turn to the issue of medical education. From the first day in medical school, I learnt about diseases – their signs and ...

Canadian Medical Association Declares Obesity A Chronic Disease Monday, October 12, 2015 Last week, just in time for World Obesity Day, the Canadian Medical Association joined the American Medical ...

This year’s prestigious Fredrich Wassermann Award of the European Association for the Study of Obesity presented at the 22nd European Congress on Obesity goes to Helsinki’s Aila Rissanen, Europe’s ...

What Do Health Professionals Need To Know About Obesity? Wednesday, June 28, 2017 Achieving and maintaining competencies is an ongoing challenge for all health professionals. But in an area like ...

THE MIDDLE SEAT BLUES Wednesday, February 7, 2024 Airline travel is not just a continuing challenge for most of my patients, but being stuck in the middle seat is no fun for anyone (and yes, I’ve been ...

This week, I am in Tønsberg, Norway, speaking at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) Collaborating Centres on Obesity Management (COMs). This is a ...

Are you a Canadian allied health professional who wants to take your obesity management skills to the next level? Then you may be interested in the new Certified Bariatric Educator program launched by ...

For my many colleagues in Brazil, there is now a free accredited online continuing professional development (CPD) program developed in a collaboration between ABESO and the Canadian Obesity Network.

The Difference Between “Ozempic-Face” and “Mounjaro-Babies” Monday, November 6, 2023 Followers of social and other media will have by now heard the term “Ozempic-” or “Wegovy-face”, which refers to ...

World Health Organisation Warns About The Health Consequences Of Obesity Stigma Comments 0 Posted on Oct 12, 2017 Yesterday (World Obesity Day), the European Regional Office of the World Health ...

Obesity Canada’s second report card assessing access to treatment concludes Canadians living with obesity continue to be ignored by healthcare systems and health policy makers, as well as employers, ...