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Opinion Leader: Obesity affects more than nine million Canadians. Why does Canada invest so little in research and treatment?

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October 26, 2021

More than nine million Canadians who may be living with obesity are being left "on their own" due to pervasive stigma in society and lack of investment in research, treatment and policy innovation, Ximena Ramos Salas, PhD, and Brad Hussey, consultants who've worked with Obesity Canada, say in an op-ed.

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Organizations: Canadian Association of Bariatric Physicians and Surgeons and Obesity Canada
People: Brad Hussey and Ximena Ramos Salas
Topics: 2020 clinical practice guidelines for obesity, causes of obesity, health care and health care systems, obesity research and treatment, policy innovation in obesity, and Report Card on Access to Obesity Treatment for Adults in Canada 2019

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