Alberta and Obesity Canada Team Up | Calgary News

Alberta’s bold new move to tackle obesity head-on: Primary Care Alberta and Obesity Canada team up to transform how the province manages this complex, widespread chronic disease—linked to 200+ health issues and affecting 1 in 3 Canadians. With obesity officially recognized as a chronic condition, the partnership will overhaul care pathways, train healthcare workers, reduce stigma, and even support healthy pregnancy weight gain—all while using data to track real progress. As new meds emerge but remain out of reach for many, this collaboration aims to make Alberta a national leader in comprehensive, compassionate obesity care, including critical pediatric needs. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c72d8344b30ffc4a