By Tom Warshawski and Mary Lewis advertising, diabetes, food industry, Health care in Canada, health education, Health journalism, obesity trends, physical fitness, teenagers
Proposed restrictions on food and beverage advertising to kids should include youth up to age 16 A version of this commentary appeared in the Globe & Mail, the Winnipeg Free Press and the Huffington Post We shield our children and young teenagers (16 and under) from many things: overt portrayals of sex and violence on […]
By Monique Potvin Kent advertising, Canadian children, child obesity rates, Childhood obesity, children, children's health, food advertisting, Healthy choices, junk food, kids, Obesity, obesity epidemic, Obesity prevention, obesity trends
New study shows Canadian kids see more than 25 million online food and beverage ads a year — mostly for junk food A version of this commentary appeared in Policy Options, the Hamilton Spectator and the Waterloo Region Record Dear Parents, I’m writing you because you may be in the dark about the amount of unhealthy […]
By Carolyn Shimmin chronic illness, diabetes, food industry, Health care in Canada, health education, Health journalism, investigative journalism, Obesity, obesity trends, physical fitness, weight bias
With a federal election on the horizon, certain high level policy topics are bound to make the headlines beyond the personalities of the political leaders: the economy, energy prices, jobs prospects even climate change.
By Carolyn Shimmin chronic illness, diabetes, food industry, Health care in Canada, health education, Health journalism, investigative journalism, Obesity, obesity trends, physical fitness, weight bias
Over three million Canadians struggle to make ends meet — and what may surprise many is the devastating influence poor income, education and occupation can have on our health.
By Carolyn Shimmin chronic illness, diabetes, food industry, Health care in Canada, health education, Health journalism, investigative journalism, Obesity, obesity trends, physical fitness, weight bias
There has been a dramatic increase in the number of Canadians living with obesity over the past few decades and it is often cited as a risk factor for other chronic health conditions including type 2 diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease and some forms of cancer. This means that obesity is frequently a hot topic in […]
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Here, for your reading pleasure, are the top 10 most read articles from EvidenceNetwork.ca in 2014.
By Carolyn Shimmin chronic illness, diabetes, food industry, Health care in Canada, health education, Health journalism, investigative journalism, Obesity, obesity trends, physical fitness, weight bias
There has been a dramatic increase in the number of Canadians living with obesity over the past few decades, and it is often cited as a risk factor for other chronic health conditions —which means obesity is frequently in the news. So, what should journalists know before covering the topic?
By Banaz Al-khalidi activity levels, BMI, body composition, Canada, Childhood obesity, Chronic disease, eating habits, Edmonton Obesity Staging System, Obesity, obesity epidemic, Obesity prevention, obesity trends, physical activity, waist circumference, weight in children
The prevalence of obesity in Canada has substantially increased over the past 30 years. More than one in four Canadian adults have obesity and childhood obesity has tripled during the same time period. The obesity epidemic is one of the biggest health challenges facing Canadians today.