Overweight

• Canada’s obesity rates rose faster during pandemic than prior 11 years

  The research looked at obesity rates over a 15-year period based on the body mass index of almost 750,000 people who were 18 and older.

  Health

  Jul 14, 2025
  
• By 2035, more than half of the world will be overweight or obese: report

  However, the authors said they were not blaming individuals, but calling for a focus on the societal, environmental and biological factors involved in the conditions.

  Health

  Mar 2, 2023
  
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• ‘Proud to say I am a fat person’: Calgary actors draw attention to weight bias

  Actors who proudly call themselves fat are telling their stories of bias and acceptance in a play that explores the shame and fear associated with their body shape.

  Health

  Jan 27, 2023
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• Alberta woman sheds nearly 200 pounds, not eligible for skin removal surgery coverage

  An Okotoks woman transformed after losing an extreme amount of weight. But her dramatic change comes with a price she's having trouble affording after being denied coverage.

  Features

  Dec 22, 2022
• 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
• New guidelines reduce the stigma of obesity in health care

  Shifting the emphasis from weight to health will help us reduce the prevalence and impact of weight bias and stigma, say Sara Kirk, Angela Alberga and Shelly Russell-Mayhew.

  Commentary

  Aug 9, 2020
• University of Waterloo study suggests that sugar tax would reduce consumption

  Researchers said that prominent nutrition labels and taxes on sugary products can help consumers opt for healthier options.

  Canada

  May 29, 2019
• ‘It was a trifecta of hate’: Body image activist recalls moment she was accosted by a man over her weight, race

  Jill Andrew has dedicated her career to fighting appearance-based discrimination and body-based harassment, but when she was 15 years old, she said she was confronted with an incident that is still etched in her memory.

  Features

  Apr 7, 2018
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• Work long hours on the job? You’re more likely to have heart problems, study says

  Researchers from the University College, London find that if you work more than a certain number of hours per week, your risk of developing atrial fibrillation increases.

  Lifestyle

  Jul 14, 2017
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• Marriage and fatherhood makes men gain weight: study

  Researchers from the University of Bath say their study confirms several theories surrounding marriage's link to weight gain.

  Health

  Jun 21, 2017