Obesity
Obesity is a chronic health condition associated with having excess body fat and is associated with serious conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, arthritis and cancer. Weight bias, or stigma, is described as negative beliefs or attitudes about weight that lead to prejudice and weight discrimination, which can negatively impact an individual's experiences and health. This page contains documents and resources related to obesity.
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PHO Rounds: The Return of Measles: Lessons from Canada’s Largest Outbreak in Decades
This PHO Rounds will describe the epidemiology and transmission patterns of Canada’s largest measles outbreak in decades and examine factors that shaped its trajectory, including heterogeneous population immunity and the concentration of transmission within specific communities.
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