Weight

• ‘I don’t want to be on insulin’: Concerns rise over increase in diabetes in Alberta

  An Alberta diabetes working group is now working on ways to lower the risk of severe outcomes of and the strain on the health-care system.

  Health

  Mar 13, 2023
  
• Southern Alberta powerlifter pushing for world record

  A southern Alberta senior heads to England this week, hoping to break a powerlifting record.

  Sports

  Nov 7, 2022
  
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• Tween’s ‘powerful thighs’ message a reminder that weight and body image language matters

  The National Eating Disorder Information Centre says children as young as five pick up on negative body image conversations.

  Health

  Dec 2, 2021
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• Moncton man asks province to help pay for skin removal surgery after dramatic weight loss

  Connor Terry, 22, discovered that skin removal surgery following significant weight loss is not covered by Medicare in New Brunswick.

  Canada

  May 13, 2021
• Saskatoon man ditches inactive lifestyle, loses 136 pounds

  Kyle White has lost over 130 pounds after stepping on the scale less than a year ago at 430 pounds and deciding it was time to make a change.

  Canada

  Mar 3, 2021
• Record-setting powerlifting Saskatchewan couple find unique ways to train

  A Prince Albert, Sask., couple have converted their garage to a workout room to continue their powerlifting training.

  Sports

  Dec 20, 2020
• 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
• 21 athletes compete for nationals spot at Winnipeg strongman event

  A popular August-long strongman competition returned to Winnipeg on Sunday, amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Health

  Aug 3, 2020
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• Don’t comment on someone’s weight loss — even if you mean well

  The recent interest in Adele's weight loss highlights society's harmful obsession with thinness, experts say.

  Lifestyle

  Jan 3, 2020
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• Fat-shaming celebrities makes women more critical of their own bodies: study

  According to experts, social media is making matters worse.

  Lifestyle

  Apr 15, 2019