This guideline update reflects substantial advances in the epidemiology, determinants,
pathophysiology, assessment, prevention and treatment of obesity, and shifts the focus of obesity …

Indigenous women experience a disproportionate burden of chronic diseases and health
challenges related to obesity. The need for culturally relevant programming to support and …

To summarize information obtained from original research about barriers to access of primary
healthcare by Canadian immigrants’ and to identify research gaps. Electronic databases of …

Patients routinely seek physicians’ guidance about diet and the relation between nutrition
and the prevention and treatment of disease. However, the adequacy of nutrition instruction in …

Increasing physical activity and improving nutrition is challenging for Indigenous women. Their
lives are complex and influenced by sociopolitical structures and racism that have yielded …

Background Quality, evidence-based obesity management training for family medicine
residents is needed to better support patients. To address this gap, we developed a …

Background There is a pressing need for healthcare to respond to the climate crisis. Family
physicians, given their central role in community healthcare provision, are strategically …

Objective Indigenous women experience structural barriers to wellness rooted in colonialism
and related socio-political processes, making participation in physical activity and access to …

Globally, Indigenous populations have been impacted by colonization. Populations who
have endured colonization are at higher risk of developing chronic diseases. Canada’s Truth …

• L’obésité est une maladie chronique complexe, évolutive et récidivante fort répandue qui
se caractérise par une accumulation anormale ou excessive de graisses corporelles (…