Muhammad Ilyas Nadeem

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Canada’s 2020 adult guideline reframed obesity, reorganizing care around what matters to patients: quality of life, function and reduction of related complications, not just kilograms lost. (Canva)

Canada is a global leader in obesity care guidelines, so why are Canadians still waiting months for treatment at home?

Muhammad Ilyas Nadeem, Concordia University; Cristina Sanza, Concordia University; Jessica Murphy, Concordia University, and Sylvia Santosa, Concordia University

Canada has quietly become an unexpected leader in global obesity care guidelines, but care at home — where one in four adults now lives with obesity — remains slow and uneven.
For too long, societal attitudes have focused on blaming individuals for poor lifestyle choices, ignoring the deeper, multifaceted causes of obesity. (Shutterstock)

Beyond blame: The role of malfunctioning fat tissue in the disease of obesity

Muhammad Ilyas Nadeem, Concordia University; Cristina Sanza, Concordia University, and Sylvia Santosa, Concordia University

Obesity is a critical public health concern affecting millions worldwide. Yet, it is often oversimplified as an issue of lifestyle choices.

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