More science, less stigma.
Obesity is a chronic disease. It’s time to treat it like one.
5 facts about obesity that everyone needs to know
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Obesity is a chronic disease.
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Obesity is driven by biology, not choice.
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Health effects of obesity can start early.
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Obesity is treatable.
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Weight bias, stigma, and discrimination are harmful.
Find support, improve care, & drive change
Turn understanding into action. Equip yourself with tools to make informed choices, provide better care, and advocate for change.
For patients
Find care, combat weight bias, self-advocate, and join our patient community.
For healthcare professionals
Advance your knowledge & improve patient care with free resources and on-demand education.
For allies
Be part of the movement to end weight stigma and improve access to care for Canadians living with obesity.
For employers
Build a workplace that supports every body. Explore resources to create inclusive, stigma-free environments and support employees living with obesity.
Building a better future for Canadians
We’re building a world where stigma no longer defines obesity—where care is guided by respect, compassion, and science.
Be part of the conversation
Stay informed about the latest in obesity science, care, and advocacy. Together, we can create change.
Stories that are shaping the future
By Lisa Schaffer, Executive Director Every day across Canada, people affected by obesity face systems, environments, attitudes, and assumptions that weren’t built with them in mind. They navigate stigma disguised as advice. They encounter care …
By Ian Patton, Director of Advocacy & Public Engagement We said it had to change—now it has. New Canadian Orthopaedic Association Recommendations on Elective Total Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery in Patients Living With Obesity …
By Dr. Sanjeev Sockalingam, Scientific Director, Obesity Canada When we first released the Canadian Adult Obesity Clinical Practice Guidelines in 2020, the landscape was already shifting. Medications were gaining momentum—not as shortcuts to weight loss, …
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