The OPHA is a not‐for‐profit member‐based association that provides leadership in advancing public health in Ontario. Our Association represents six public and community health disciplines and our membership represents many public health and community health professionals from Ontario. To learn more about us, our structure, strategic direction, or membership, please visit the following links:

Board of Directors Core Staff Annual Reports Partnerships Donate Careers Contact Us

The OPHA provides leadership on issues affecting the public's health and works to strengthen the impact of people who are active in public and community health throughout Ontario. For more information, please visit the following pages:

Programs Projects Workgroups Networks Other Services

The OPHA creates and maintains advocacy initiatives with a province-wide perspective. For more information, please visit the following pages:

Issues Position Papers, Resolutions and Motions Letters & Submissions

This section includes the latest news about the OPHA and its programs, upcoming OPHA events, and other news of interest to the public health sector. For more information, please visit the following pages:

Awards Fall Forum 2018 Current Events Past Events OPHA News Public Health News Newsletter Social Media

The OPHA leads the development of expertise in public and community health through collaboration, consultation and partnerships. Learn more about our Constituent Societies here.

The OPHA leads the development of expertise in public and community health through collaboration, consultation and partnerships. Learn more about our Constituent Societies here.

The OPHA Member’s Lounge is a dedicated space reserved for our OPHA members to store and access important information and exclusive resources. The Lounge includes the following:

Annual General Meetings Leadership in Public Health Tools Workgroups and Networks Free OPHA Resources Resource Documents

The OPHA is a not‐for‐profit member‐based association that provides leadership in advancing public health in Ontario. Our Association represents six public and community health disciplines and our membership represents many public health and community health professionals from Ontario. To learn more about us, our structure, strategic direction, or membership, please visit the following links:

Board of Directors Core Staff Annual Reports Partnerships Donate Careers Contact Us

The OPHA provides leadership on issues affecting the public's health and works to strengthen the impact of people who are active in public and community health throughout Ontario. For more information, please visit the following pages:

Programs Projects Workgroups Networks Other Services

The OPHA creates and maintains advocacy initiatives with a province-wide perspective. For more information, please visit the following pages:

Issues Position Papers, Resolutions and Motions Letters & Submissions

This section includes the latest news about the OPHA and its programs, upcoming OPHA events, and other news of interest to the public health sector. For more information, please visit the following pages:

Awards Fall Forum 2018 Current Events Past Events OPHA News Public Health News Newsletter Social Media

The OPHA leads the development of expertise in public and community health through collaboration, consultation and partnerships. Learn more about our Constituent Societies here.

The OPHA leads the development of expertise in public and community health through collaboration, consultation and partnerships. Learn more about our Constituent Societies here.

The OPHA Member’s Lounge is a dedicated space reserved for our OPHA members to store and access important information and exclusive resources. The Lounge includes the following:

Annual General Meetings Leadership in Public Health Tools Workgroups and Networks Free OPHA Resources Resource Documents

Addressing Obesity in Children and Youth

Addressing Obesity in Children and Youth
September 30, 2013

Public Health Ontario (PHO) is proud to announce the release of Addressing Obesity in Children and Youth: Evidence to Guide Action for Ontario. In Ontario, nearly a third of children and youth are overweight or obese, conditions that can result in chronic diseases like diabetes, cancer and heart disease. This three-part report outlines:

  1. Trends in risk factors, and strategies to measure and monitor obesity rates and risk factors
  2. The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of interventions to prevent and treat overweight and obesity
  3. Healthy weight promotion and obesity prevention programs and initiatives implemented by Ontario public health units and other jurisdictions

The full report and summary are now available on the PHO website.

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