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2022 BC Obesity Society Conference

Posted on March 16, 2022 by N Nguyen

The 9th Annual BC Obesity Society Conference is back on again.  For 2022, the meeting will be virtual again and will be held on Saturday April 9, 2022 8:30-13:30 PT.  We have an exciting program with engaging speakers!  Topics are Continue reading 2022 BC Obesity Society Conference→

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2021 BC Obesity Society Virtual Conference

Posted on February 13, 2021 by N Nguyen

The BC Obesity Society Conference for 2021, was held virtual on Zoom on Saturday April 10, 2021 9:00-13:00 PT.  The following great speakers were featured: Standards of Practice for Medical Weight Management Clinics – Dr. Michael Lyon Weight Loss Surgery Continue reading 2021 BC Obesity Society Virtual Conference→

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2020 BC Obesity Summit Cancelled due to COVID-19

Posted on November 30, 2019 by N Nguyen

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and our local health officials recommending social distancing, we regrettably cancelled the 8th BC Obesity Society Summit on Saturday April 4, 2020 at The Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue, Vancouver, BC. The BC Obesity Continue reading 2020 BC Obesity Summit Cancelled due to COVID-19→

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Help Advocate for More Bariatric Surgery Funding

Posted on July 5, 2019 by N Nguyen

The Province of British Columbia has done an admirable job reducing wait times for almost every form of surgery.  An exception is bariatric surgery procedures which the province has limited to 400 procedures annually for many years, without additional funding. Continue reading Help Advocate for More Bariatric Surgery Funding→

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Advocating for more access to bariatric surgery.

Posted on January 22, 2019 by N Nguyen

Would you like to help bring awareness to government about the long wait times for bariatric surgery? Write to your MLA and the Minister of Health (HLTH.Minister@gov.bc.ca) and tell them about your wait experience. Have a look at the template Continue reading Advocating for more access to bariatric surgery.→

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Fact Sheet

Posted on January 14, 2019 by N Nguyen — No Comments ↓

British Columbia will spend an estimated $1.9 billion on diabetes in 2020. A government report from 2016 estimated the economic burden of obesity to be roughly $1.48 billion. By contrast, $5.2 million is spent on bariatric surgery, by far the Continue reading Fact Sheet→

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State of care in British Columbia

Posted on January 14, 2019 by N Nguyen — No Comments ↓

In British Columbia, there are medical and surgical centres for treatment of obesity. All centres use a multidisciplinary approach with dietitians, nursing, mental health workers and physicians working together in the interest of the patient. The two surgical centres of Continue reading State of care in British Columbia→

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What is the BC Obesity Society?

Posted on January 14, 2019 by N Nguyen — No Comments ↓

The BC Obesity society is an organization dedicated to the treatment of the disease of obesity. This society serves to educate the population as well as healthcare practitioners in B.C. about the disease. We are also tasked with advocating on Continue reading What is the BC Obesity Society?→

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What is obesity?

Posted on January 14, 2019 by N Nguyen — No Comments ↓

Obesity is a medical disease (not a “your fault” problem”) and recognized as such by the Canadian Medical Association. This disease is incredibly complex and incompletely understood. The disease seems to be caused by a complex interplay between gut-hormones acting Continue reading What is obesity?→

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2019 BC Obesity Summit

Posted on October 12, 2018 by N Nguyen — No Comments ↓

The BC Obesity Summit was be held on April 6, 2019 at the Morris J Wosk Centre for Dialogue in Vancouver with great success. There were 120 attendees with great representation from family physicians, specialists, dietitians, students, and other allied Continue reading 2019 BC Obesity Summit→

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