Diets, protein shakes and tummy tucks: is there a quick fix for obesity? 

Tuesday, March 6th, 5 p.m.
Mercury Lounge
56 Byward, Ottawa
Please RSVP: cafescientifique@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
or 613-941-4407

All attendees will receive a free ticket for the Food for Health exhibition at the Canada Agriculture Museum.

Obesity is hugely complex - so why do we keep searching for easy solutions?

Where you live, where you work, your lifestyle and your genes all have an impact on your weight. What can Canadians do to fight obesity? Come to CIHR's Café Scientifique to ask questions, voice your opinions, and hear from the experts about possible solutions to the obesity challenge.

This free event is presented by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Canada's funding agency for health research.

Experts:

Dr. Patricia Brubaker
Professor and Canada Research Chair,
Department of Physiology and Medicine, University of Toronto

Dr. John Frank
Scientific Director,
CIHR's Institute of Population and Public Health,
University of Toronto

Cathy Loblaw
President, Concerned Children's Advertisers

Moderator:

Dr. Diane Finegood
Scientific Director, CIHR's Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes