Weight Control

This page from the Health Canada website provides general information about obesity, its risks and its social impact. The page also provides links to other government publications that may be helpful in maintaining a healthy body weight and in preventing obesity.

This pamphlet helps to determine if you are overweight using body mass index and offers steps to get your weight under control. It also lists digestive disorders which may result from excessive body weight.

This resource from the Mayo Clinic provides a comprehensive overview of all important aspects of obesity. It describes causes, risk factors, treatment option, complications and coping strategies. Additional resources available from the Mayo Clinic are available for each listed aspect of the subject.

This web page provides access to information on bariatric surgery, which is performed to help extremely obese people lose weight. Covered aspects include suitability of weight loss surgery when another medical condition is present, explanation of different procedures, nutrition after surgery and misconceptions about this type of surgery. The page also lists videos showing bariatric or gastric surgery and patient pamphlets in English and Spanish.

This resource provides comprehensive, in-depth information on various aspects of obesity with an emphasis on obesity prevention.  Access to many obesity-related topics is available through an easy to browse A - Z index. There is also the Healthy Weight Checklist, which leads to additional tools, such as Healthy Eating Plate and Healthy Eating Pyramid, that may be helpful in maintaining healthy diet.

The Body Weight Planner allows users to make personalized calorie and physical activity plans to reach a goal weight within a specific time period and to maintain it afterwards.