Obesity Canada
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Fake diabetes medication and equipment on the rise in Canada, experts warnRecently, Diabetes Canada says it has received a surge in calls and emails from people with diabetes who saw and even purchased fraudulent medical products online.HealthMay 30, 2025
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Ozempic for youth? Childhood obesity care gets an overhaul in CanadaThe new approach recommends focusing on quality of life and mental health — and even includes medications like GLP-1s, which include Ozempic for kids 12 and up when needed.HealthApr 14, 2025
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U.S. experts recommend weight-loss drugs for some obese children. What about Canada?Weight-loss drugs for children recently recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) may be appropriate in some cases even in Canada, according to some experts.HealthJan 13, 2023
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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.CanadaJun 26, 2021
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Obesity greater risk factor for severe COVID-19 in young people, study showsCOVID-19 risk associated with excess weight was highest for people below 40, but weight had little effect on the chances of severe illness after 80.HealthApr 29, 2021
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New Canadian guidelines represent fundamental shift in talking about weight: obesity specialist"We have to make sure we're not labeling people who just happen to live in large bodies."HealthAug 5, 2020
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Managing obesity is not about weight loss alone, says McMaster researcherDr. Sean Wharton says "compassion and empathy'' and cognitive therapy can be key in fighting obesity.HealthAug 4, 2020
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10 year study finds ‘extremely high’ rates of First Nations food insecurityThe findings are contained in the first full draft of the final report of the First Nations Food, Nutrition and Environment Study, released this week as part of a national Indigenous food and health forum in Ottawa.CanadaNov 6, 2019
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Doctors and patients have very different views on how to treat obesity: reportMany doctors believe their patients aren't motivated to treat their obesity, according to a new survey. Those patients disagree.HealthOct 11, 2019
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Why are so many Canadians obese? ‘There’s not an epidemic loss of willpower’It takes more to lose weight than eating less and moving more, say people who've done it.HealthSep 29, 2018
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