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Chilean Healthcare NGOs Release Adaptation of Exhaustive Canadian Obesity Guidelines

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Monday, November 14, 2022

EDMONTON, Alberta, Nov. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadas leadership in obesity care and related research is on display in Latin America today, as several healthcare associations in Chile release adult obesity treatment guidelines (CPGs) built upon CPGs published in 2020 by Obesity Canada and the Canadian Association of Bariatric Physicians and Surgeons.

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  • EDMONTON, Alberta, Nov. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadas leadership in obesity care and related research is on display in Latin America today, as several healthcare associations in Chile release adult obesity treatment guidelines (CPGs) built upon CPGs published in 2020 by Obesity Canada and the Canadian Association of Bariatric Physicians and Surgeons.
  • The Chilean CPGs are the result of a pilot project launched in 2021 to assess the feasibility of adapting the Canadian adult obesity CPGs in two countries.
  • Each country used an adaptation approach based on the GRADE methodology, a systematic process for assessing peer-reviewed scientific evidence, which was used to develop the original Canadian guidelines.
  • For Canada, this project has allowed scientists and healthcare professionals to learn more about obesity care and how we can continue to update the guidelines through future collaborative research activities.

Irish Health Organizations Launch Adaptation of Landmark Canadian Obesity Guidelines

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Irelands CPGs were unveiled in Dublin today by the Association for the Study of Obesity on the Island of Ireland (ASOI).

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  • Irelands CPGs were unveiled in Dublin today by the Association for the Study of Obesity on the Island of Ireland (ASOI).
  • ASOI worked with the Irish Coalition for People Living with Obesity (ICPO) and the Health Service Executive National Clinical Programme for Obesity in a year-long adaptation process to add Irish context to the Canadian recommendations.
  • More than 70 specialists from across Ireland collaborated using a well-established CPG adaptation process to ensure the guidelines are aligned with the Irish Model of Care for Obesity and approaches to providing services within the Irish healthcare system.
  • That work was foundational to the Irish CPGs in just over a year, we were able to add Irish research and tailor the existing recommendations for the Irish population and health system context and nuances.

Obesity Canada Publishes First Update to 2020 Adult Clinical Practice Guidelines

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Friday, October 21, 2022

Obesity Canada and the Canadian Association of Bariatric Physicians and Surgeons launched the Canadian Adult Obesity Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) in 2020 after an exhaustive two-year assessment of more than 500,000 peer reviewed papers.

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  • Obesity Canada and the Canadian Association of Bariatric Physicians and Surgeons launched the Canadian Adult Obesity Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) in 2020 after an exhaustive two-year assessment of more than 500,000 peer reviewed papers.
  • Nineteen supplementary chapters that go into great detail on a wide range of obesity prevention and treatment issues were simultaneously published at www.obesitycanada.ca/guidelines .
  • The medication chapter updated recommendations to include the fourth medication now approved for obesity management in Canada, semaglutide 2.4mg.
  • More information or to arrange interviews: Nicole Pearce, Obesity Canada, [email protected] / +1-780-492-8361
    Obesity Canada-Obsit Canada is Canadas authoritative voice on evidence-based approaches for obesity prevention, treatment, and policy.