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Stop Size Stigma and Promote Positivity!

Weight bias and discrimination is a growing problem in today’s society and unfortunately, the problem is only getting worse. Check your actions and attitudes surrounding obesity and use the tips provided to reduce weight stigma in your practice. 

Thank you to Jessica Rivers, DRDN Dietetic Intern, for this informative article on size stigma. 

Click here to view the article.


Useful Links

Living with Diabetes; for the Chronic Kidney Disease This guide was created to address the unique needs of people living with diabetes and chronic kidney disease.  
 
Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation Program,
Lakeridge Health:
http://www.lakeridgehealth.on.ca/article.php?id=9TP-1WT
 
GAIN (Geriatric Assessment and Intervention Network),
  Canadian Diabetes Association 2008 Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Diabetes in Canada
 
Canadian Diabetes Associaton's Diabetes Educators Section:  http://www.diabetes.ca/for-professionals/des/news/
 
Community Care Access Centre: http://www.ccac-ont.ca/
 
 
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation of Canada: http://www.jdrf.ca/
 
National Aboriginal Diabetes Association: http://www.nada.ca/
 
Northern Diabetes Health Network: http://www.ndhn.com/
 
Diabetes and First Nations, Inuit and Aboriginal Health, Health Canada:
 
 
Canadian Diabetes Educator Certification Board: http://www.cdecb.ca/
 
Diabetes Care Guide: http://www.diabetescareguide.com/
 
Banting and Best diabetes Centre,
Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto: http://www.bbdc.org/ 
 
 
RNAO Best Practice Guidelines for Diabetes:
 
CEASE (Central East Association for Smoking Elimination): http://ceasenetwork.com/

CME on Diabetes.com - an online community for Diabetes Specialists:   http://www.cmeondiabetes.ca 

Ontario Health Quality Council (OHQC): http://www.ohqc.ca

 Health-Evidence.ca: www.health-evidence.ca

Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences: http://www.ices.on.ca/webpage.cfm?site_id=1&org_id=26

The Canadian Best Practices Portal for Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention: is a central and early component of the Canadian Best Practices System. The Portal provides decision makers with easier and informed access to published and unpublished sources related to effective and emerging best practices approaches (models and theories), methods, research evidence and practical experience.
http://cbpp-pcpe.phac-aspc.gc.ca/

Diabetes in Ontario: This research atlas is the most comprehensive resource on diabetes ever produced in North America and among the most extensive in the world. It provides population-based evidence to support policy development, resource planning and care for improved health outcomes:  http://www.ices.on.ca/webpage.cfm

Diaabetes Nursing Interest Group (DNIG) of the RNAO: www.dnig.org

Canadian Diabetes Association - Health Professionals resources: http://www.diabetes.ca/section_professionals/index.asp

Meeting the Needs of the Chronically Ill as presented by Mike Hindmarsh, December 11, 2006
 
Ontario Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance: www.ocdpa.on.ca

Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance of Canada: www.cdpac.ca

Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control:
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/ccdpc-cpcmc/index_e.html

Canadian Association of Optometrists: www.opto.ca

Canadian Ophthalmological Society: www.eyesite.ca

College of Chiropodists of Ontario: www.cocoo.on.ca

Ontario Pharmacists Association: www.opatoday.com

Ontario Association of Social Workers: www.oasw.org