Overweight people no more likely to develop health issues, die early: study
Oct. 21, 2011: The Canadian Press
Arya Sharma, chair in obesity research and management at the University of Alberta, said studies such as the Manitoba one highlight that there is no such thing as “ideal weight.” Some people who carry a few extra pounds can be completely healthy while others can develop health problems, he said. Read the article
Worsening obesity epidemic calls for new approach
Oct. 4, 2011: CBC
“We’re going to have to revamp the health system to address obesity as a chronic disease,” said Sharma, who is also scientific director of the Canadian Obesity Network. “There’s no cure, there’s no quick fix. It’s going to be long-term project.” Read the article
Canadian MDs consider denying fertility treatments to obese women
Sep. 21, 2011: Globe & Mail
Arya Sharma, a leading expert on obesity at the University of Alberta, doesn’t agree that technical risks should exclude women from access to fertility treatments since “obese people undergo surgeries and all sorts of procedures all the time.” But he does feel obese women should try to lose weight before turning to IVF to conceive, since it is a risky and costly procedure they have to pay for themselves: “Why take the risks or spend the money, if you don’t need it?” Read the article
Alberta targets obesity with surgery and education
Sep. 7, 2011: CBC News
“Let us spend our health care dollars where we can really make a difference,” said Dr. Arya Sharma, medical director of the Alberta Health Services Obesity Initiative. Read the article
South Asians at higher risk of obesity-related health problems
Jul. 29, 2011: Globe & Mail
“This means, that for the same level of BMI, South Asians are much more likely to develop diabetes or heart disease,” Arya Sharma, director of the Canadian Obesity Network, chair of obesity research and management at the University of Alberta and study co-author said in an e-mail. Read the article
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