Edmonton Journal
🏢 Postmedia
📍 AB
Jun 18, 2026
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Opinion: Alberta first to diagnose obesity as a chronic disease. Now, let's treat it like one
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For many Albertans living with obesity, the path to care has been harder than it should be. Too often, people seeking support are met with judgment, oversimplified advice, or limited options instead of care that reflects what science now tells us: Obesity is a chronic disease. Alberta made history as the first province in Canada […]
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