Obesity In Canada

• U.K. is banning daytime junk food advertisements. Should Canada do the same?

  With obesity rates expected to increase in Canada over the next two decades, experts are contemplating whether Canada should have a junk food ban of its own.

  Canada

  Jun 26, 2021
  
• Canada’s obesity rate has doubled since the 1970s. What happened?

  More than one quarter of Canadians are obese. Experts put the blame on our food environment and other societal factors.

  Health

  Sep 24, 2018
  
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• 34% of Canadian adults will be obese by 2025, and it will cost billions: report

  A report by the World Obesity Federation takes an in-depth look at what global obesity rates will be like by the year 2025.

  Health

  Oct 10, 2017
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• How to change the conversation about obesity: ‘It’s not a lifestyle choice’

  Health-care professionals and policy makers need to reframe the conversation, experts say.

  Lifestyle

  Sep 22, 2017
• Canadian obesity rates continue to climb, Saskatchewan takes top spot

  Saskatchewan has Canada's highest rate of adult obesity, though it's risen in every province.

  Health

  Aug 1, 2017
• NAFTA is making Canadians fat, new study suggests

  The report issued a warning about the public health implications of free trade agreements with the U.S.

  Canada

  Jul 5, 2017
• Here’s how quickly the world became obese in one eye-popping map

  The world is grappling with a global obesity epidemic but what does the crisis look like when it’s visualized on a world map? Here's an eye-opening look.

  Health

  Jan 4, 2017
• Liberals need to move quicker on obesity report: Senate committee

  The Senate says the Liberal government is not acting quickly enough to combat the growing problem of obesity.

  Canada

  Aug 19, 2016
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• Weight loss: To keep if off you have to wait it out

  Sticking to your weight-loss resolution for a full year has proven to be worth the sacrifice, according to new study out of Denmark.

  Canada

  Apr 16, 2016