
Health Matters: Obesity rates increased during COVID-19 pandemic
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Health Matters: Obesity rates increased during COVID-19 pandemic
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Health Matters: Obesity rates increased during COVID-19 pandemic
Description
July 14, 2025
A new report has found obesity rates in Canada increased faster during the COVID-19 pandemic than in the entire decade beforehand. Researchers at McMaster university say they saw an increase of more than one percent a year between 2020 and 2023. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Monday July 14, 2025.
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Health Matters: Obesity rates increased during COVID-19 pandemic02:30 | July 14, 2025
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Health Matters: Canada’s health ministers attend Calgary meetings02:15 | October 16, 2025
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Health Matters: CMA asks government to remove interprovincial barriers02:40 | October 15, 2025
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Health Matters: Health Canada expands power bank recall02:04 | October 10, 2025
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Health Matters: Kate, Princess of Wales, warns screen time feeds disconnection02:16 | October 9, 2025
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Health Matters: Ontario hospitals ask for an additional $1.1B in funding02:19 | October 8, 2025
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Health Matters: Barrhaven Market brand organic pistachio kernels recalled02:46 | October 6, 2025
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Health Matters: CFIA expands pistachio recall02:25 | October 3, 2025
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Health Matters: Obesity on the rise among Canadian adults02:33 | October 2, 2025
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Health Matters: Investing in children’s healthcare good for economy, report says02:48 | October 1, 2025
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Health Matters: Patients who experienced hospital harm stayed almost 5 times longer than those without, CIHI02:50 | September 26, 2025
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Health Matters: Shaikh Al Kar products recalled due to Salmonella02:04 | September 24, 2025
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Health Matters: Ontario starting COVID-19 vaccinations02:46 | September 22, 2025
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Health Matters: RFK’s advisory panel recommends restrictions on MMRV vaccines02:48 | September 19, 2025
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Health Matters: Think tank urges Ottawa to drop single-payer pharmacare model02:53 | September 18, 2025
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Health Matters: Tylenol still safe to use in pregnancy, SOGC says02:34 | September 17, 2025
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Health Matters: Food insecurity rising according to Food Banks Canada02:34 | September 16, 2025
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Health Matters: COVID-19 positivity rate increasing across Canada, report shows02:22 | September 15, 2025
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Health Matters: Federal government commits to more pharmacare deals02:17 | September 12, 2025
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Health Matters: Nova Scotia expands access to RSV vaccine02:24 | September 11, 2025
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Health Matters: 350 Greenlandic women and girls forcibly given contraception, report finds02:23 | September 10, 2025
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Doctors calling for more sports betting ad restrictions01:36 | September 8, 2025
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Health Matters: Black youth less likely to use mental health support02:28 | September 8, 2025
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Health Matters: Some ice cream, baklava recalled due to salmonella concerns01:54 | September 5, 2025
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Health Matters: Florida to remove all childhood vaccine mandates01:48 | September 4, 2025
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Health Matters: Jim O’Neill to serve as acting CDC director as leadership turmoil leaves agency reeling01:49 | August 29, 2025
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Health Matters: Ontario to offer RSV vaccines to all seniors over 75 starting this fall02:11 | August 28, 2025
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Health Matters: Legionnaires outbreak redeclared in Ontario02:31 | August 27, 2025
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Health Matters: Dining furniture sold by The Brick recalled due to high lead levels02:45 | August 26, 2025
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Health Matters: Famine has officially struck Gaza, says global hunger monitor02:53 | August 22, 2025
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Health Matters: Safety risks linked to baby nests and loungers02:41 | August 21, 2025
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Health Matters: Obesity rates increased during COVID-19 pandemic02:30 | July 14, 2025
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Health Matters: Canada’s health ministers attend Calgary meetings02:15 | October 16, 2025
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Health Matters: CMA asks government to remove interprovincial barriers02:40 | October 15, 2025
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Health Matters: Health Canada expands power bank recall02:04 | October 10, 2025
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Health Matters: Kate, Princess of Wales, warns screen time feeds disconnection02:16 | October 9, 2025
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Health Matters: Ontario hospitals ask for an additional $1.1B in funding02:19 | October 8, 2025
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Health Matters: Barrhaven Market brand organic pistachio kernels recalled02:46 | October 6, 2025
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Health Matters: CFIA expands pistachio recall02:25 | October 3, 2025
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Health Matters: Obesity on the rise among Canadian adults02:33 | October 2, 2025
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Health Matters: Investing in children’s healthcare good for economy, report says02:48 | October 1, 2025
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Health Matters: Regulators struggle to keep up with AI therapy apps03:04 | September 29, 2025
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Health Matters: Patients who experienced hospital harm stayed almost 5 times longer than those without, CIHI02:50 | September 26, 2025
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Health Matters: Shaikh Al Kar products recalled due to Salmonella02:04 | September 24, 2025
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Health Matters: Ontario starting COVID-19 vaccinations02:46 | September 22, 2025
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Health Matters: RFK’s advisory panel recommends restrictions on MMRV vaccines02:48 | September 19, 2025
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Health Matters: Think tank urges Ottawa to drop single-payer pharmacare model02:53 | September 18, 2025
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Health Matters: Tylenol still safe to use in pregnancy, SOGC says02:34 | September 17, 2025
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Health Matters: Food insecurity rising according to Food Banks Canada02:34 | September 16, 2025
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Health Matters: COVID-19 positivity rate increasing across Canada, report shows02:22 | September 15, 2025
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Health Matters: Federal government commits to more pharmacare deals02:17 | September 12, 2025
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Health Matters: Nova Scotia expands access to RSV vaccine02:24 | September 11, 2025
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Health Matters: 350 Greenlandic women and girls forcibly given contraception, report finds02:23 | September 10, 2025
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Doctors calling for more sports betting ad restrictions01:36 | September 8, 2025
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Health Matters: Black youth less likely to use mental health support02:28 | September 8, 2025
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Health Matters: Some ice cream, baklava recalled due to salmonella concerns01:54 | September 5, 2025
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Health Matters: Florida to remove all childhood vaccine mandates01:48 | September 4, 2025
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Health Matters: Jim O’Neill to serve as acting CDC director as leadership turmoil leaves agency reeling01:49 | August 29, 2025
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Health Matters: Ontario to offer RSV vaccines to all seniors over 75 starting this fall02:11 | August 28, 2025
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Health Matters: Legionnaires outbreak redeclared in Ontario02:31 | August 27, 2025
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Health Matters: Dining furniture sold by The Brick recalled due to high lead levels02:45 | August 26, 2025
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Health Matters: Famine has officially struck Gaza, says global hunger monitor02:53 | August 22, 2025
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Health Matters: Safety risks linked to baby nests and loungers02:41 | August 21, 2025
Health Matters: Obesity rates increased during COVID-19 pandemic
Description
July 14, 2025
A new report has found obesity rates in Canada increased faster during the COVID-19 pandemic than in the entire decade beforehand. Researchers at McMaster university say they saw an increase of more than one percent a year between 2020 and 2023. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Monday July 14, 2025.
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