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TOPICS:

Pediatric obesity, weight stigma, mental health, body image, weight management, healthy behaviours, physical activity, sedentary behaviour

SETTINGS:

Family/ interpersonal relationships, healthcare, education, public health, public policy

METHODS:

Qualitative (focus groups, interviews), quantitative (surveys, physiological and psychological measurements)

STUDIES:

Original research, behavioural interventions, secondary analyses, reviews of literature

POPULATIONS:

Children, adolescents, and adults

Ongoing Research Projects

Research projects led by Dr. Alberga as a Principal Investigator and trainees in her lab:

  • his project aims to better support children and families with higher risks of obesity by addressing social determinants of health. The approach centers on training family navigators to help families overcome social and structural barriers that impact child health. The research unfolds in three phases: needs assessment (umbrella review and interviews), co-development of the intervention with families and professionals, and pilot testing in one clinic. The goal is to create an evidence-based, scalable model that improves healthcare access and supports healthier outcomes for children and families navigating systemic barriers and disproportionally affected by inequities.

  • This Chair is a combination of several research projects over a 5-year period working with youth and several national and international partners aiming to de-implement unintended harm of pediatric obesity interventions and instead optimize the uptake and implementation of the new evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Ultimately, we aim to better understand intrinsic and extrinsic implementation barriers in primary care with the ultimate goal of improving access to care, quality of care and health outcomes of children and families affected by obesity. 

  • This project aims to develop a smartphone app to help Canadian adolescents improve their health habits and mental wellbeing. It builds on a successful adult program and will be co-designed with teens to ensure it’s engaging and relevant. The app aims to empower youth with health literacy, reduce risky behaviors, and prevent chronic diseases later in life. It also focuses on reaching underserved communities and will share its findings through academic and public presentations.

  • This project aims to create a dialogue tool called "Conversation Cards for Pregnancy" to facilitate open, non-stigmatizing conversations on sensitive topics that are important to pregnant individuals to discuss with their prenatal care providers. In collaboration with a multidisciplinary team of experts across Canada, this project will be testing a prototype dialogue tool to determine feasibility of implementation and collecting perceptions and experiences from both pregnant individuals and providers when using these cards in prenatal care settings across Canada. This is supported by a CIHR Early Career Investigator Operating Grant awarded to Angela Alberga (NPA) and Tamara Cohen (Co-PA) in collaboration with their national team of experts across Canada.

  • CIHR Project Grant

    This project explores the often-overlooked psychosocial benefits and harms of pediatric obesity interventions. Working closely with adolescents, caregivers, clinicians, and researchers, the team will review how psychosocial outcomes—such as self-esteem, mood, and weight-based teasing—are measured and reported across existing treatments. They will also conduct interviews to identify additional unrecognized experiences within obesity care. Findings will help ensure that future interventions better reflect the full range of outcomes that matter to youth and their families. 

  • We are currently conducting a systematic review of harms, adverse events and side effects of pharmacotherapy interventions in adults with obesity.

  • This study focuses on improving care for Canadian adolescents who have both obesity and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). These youth face higher health risks and often struggle to access treatment that meets their unique needs. The project will gather insights from 15–30 healthcare providers through focus groups to better understand how clinicians can support and treat these teens more effectively. The goal is to make care more inclusive, equitable, and tailored for marginalized and underserved populations.

  • This project aims to better understand attitudes and beliefs about health and weight among undergraduate health science students. The goal of this project is to understand where the intervention needs are among undergraduate students to help inform the creation of interventions and potential changes to undergraduate and training curriculum to improve attitudes and understanding of the complexity of body weight regulation and obesity among students aiming to become future healthcare professionals.

Past Research Projects

Research projects led by Dr. Alberga as a Principal Investigator and trainees in her lab: 

  • Evaluation of the “No size fits all” public health educational tool  

  • A new methodology to measure weight bias and stigma  

  • Social Media: What are the effects on the health of its users?

  • Pediatric Obesity Management in Canada: Current Attitudes and Practices of Health Care Providers Towards Pharmacotherapy and Bariatric Surgery in Youth

  • Attitudes and beliefs about people with obesity, causes of obesity and public policies among a representative sample of Canadians 

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Legend: graduate students working with Dr. Alberga

Publications in the last 2 years:

Alberga, A.S., Forouhar, V., Lurye, V., Adamo, K.B., Avery, S., Ball, GDC., Farnesi, B-C., Gaudet, L., Nagpal, T.S., Piccinini-Vallis, H., Ramos-Salas, X., Rhodes, R.E., Vallis, M., Cook, J., Graham, T.M., Stanworth-Belleville, K., and Cohen, T.R. Conversation Cards for Pregnancy: A Protocol for a Multi-methods Study. BMC Pilot & Feasibility Studies (in press) 

de la Piedad Garcia X, Cooper K, Jardine IR, Alberga A.S, Darling KE, Hill AJ, Howes EM, Vidmar AP, Yourell J, Lister NB, Jebeile H, on behalf of the EDIT Collaboration Weight Stigma Working Group. Development and Validation of the EDIT Weight Stigma Reduction Checklist. Int J Obes 2026; Accepted 26 February 2026 

Kwok C, Sacco S, Lister NB, Alberga A.S, Baur LA, Booji L, Carrière K, Garnett SP, Jebeile H. Changes in Psychosocial Outcomes Reported in Behavioral Intervention Trials for Children and Adolescents with Overweight and Obesity: A Scoping Review. Childhood Obesity. 2026;0(0). doi:10.1177/21532176261418755  

Sacco, S., Booij, L., Kwok, C., Carrière, K., Hall, K., Baluyot, T.C., Forouhar, V., Côté, M., Pietrasik, M., Ball, G.D.C., Johnston, B.C., & Alberga, A.S. Psychosocial outcomes reported in randomized behavioral intervention trials for children and adolescents with overweight and obesity: A scoping review, Childhood Obesity (in press). 

Forouhar, V., Côté, M., Alberga, A.S., Short-Term Changes in Weight-Biased Attitudes Among First Year Undergraduate Exercise Science Students. International Journal of Kinesiology in Higher Education; 1-13,(2025).

Sherifali, D., Racey, M., Fitzpatrick-Lewis, D., Greenway, M., Sockalingam, S., Wada, J., Soo, H.T., Patton, I., Macklin, D., van Tossum, E.F.C., Busetto, L., Horn, B.D., Nece, P., Leguede, M.E.G.S., Pearce, N., Le Roux, C., Jamy, A., Alberga, A.S., Kaplan, L., Sharma, A.M., Wharton, S. Missing the target: A scoping review of the use of percent weight loss for obesity management. Obesity Reviews; 2025.

Acosta, P.F.C., Heidl, A.J., Angeles, P.M., Farnesi, B.C., Alcindor, P., Alberga, A.S., Erdstein, J., Saputra, S. Cohen, T.R. Evaluation of Protein Cards: A nutrition education tool for metabolic bariatric surgery. PLOS ONE; 2025. 

Côté, M., Forouhar, V., Sacco, S., Baillot, A., Himmelstein, M., Hussey, B., Incollingo Rodriguez, A.C., Nagpal, T., Nutter, S., Patton, I., Pearl, R.L., Puhl, R.M., Ramos Salas, X. Russell-Mayhew, S. and Alberga, A.S. Inconsistencies in Weight Bias, Stigma and Discrimination Concepts: A Call for Greater Clarity. Frontiers in Psychology; 16(2025).

Côté, M., Forouhar, V., Sacco, S., Gonzalez-Gonzalez, M., Baillot, A., Himmelstein, M., Hussey, B., Incollingo Rodriguez, A.C., Nagpal, T., Nutter, S., Patton, I., Puhl, R.M., Ramos Salas, X., Russell-Mayhew, S. and Alberga, A.S. Results of the 2024 International Weight Bias Summit: Establishing Future Research Directions in the Field. International Journal of Obesity (Accepted in press).

Kwok, C., Sacco, S., Lister, N.B., Alberga, A.S., Baur, L.A., Booij, L., Carrière, K., Garnett, S.P. and Jebeile, H. Changes in psychosocial outcomes reported in behavioural intervention trials for children and adolescents with overweight and obesity: A scoping review. Childhood Obesity (Accepted in press).

Forouhar, V., Côté, M., Alberga, A.S. Short-Term Changes in Weight-Biased Attitudes Among First Year Undergraduate Exercise Science Students. International Journal of Kinesiology in Higher Education; 1–13(2025).

Nutter, S., Waugh, R., McEachran, E., Toor, A., Shelley, J., Alberga, A.S., Forhan, M., Kirk, S., Nagpal, T., Patton, I., Ramos Salas, X. and Russell-Mayhew, S. The legality of weight discrimination in Canada: an environmental scan of case law and the limits of Canadian legislation. International Journal for Equity in Health; 24(244); 2025.

Alberga, A.S., Incollingo, A.C. and Nagpal, T. Unintended consequences of measuring gestational weight gain: How to reduce weight stigma in prenatal care. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth; 2025.

Alberga, A.S., Nagpal, T.S. and Patton, I. A call for weight stigma reduction in physical activity, exercise and sport settings. Journal of Physical Activity and Health; 2025. https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2025-0221

Côté, M., Carrière, K., and Alberga, A.S. The unintended psychosocial consequences of GLP-1 receptor agonists for children and adolescents: A call for more research. Childhood Obesity; 2025 Mar;21(2):101-102.

Ball, G.D.C., Merdad, R., Birken, C.S., Cohen,T.R., Goodman, B., Hadjiyannakis, S., Hamilton, J., Henderson, M., Lammey, J., Morrison, K.M., Moore, S.A., Mushquash, A.R., Patton, I., Pearce, N., Ramjist, J.K., Rhyason Lebel, T., Timmons, B., Buchholz, A., Cantwell, J., Cooper, J., Erdstein, J., Fitzpatrick-Lewis, D., Hatanaka, D., Lindsay, P., Sajwani, T., Sebastianski, M., Sherifali, D., St. Pierre, J., Ali, M.U., Wijesundera, J., Alberga A.S., Ausman, C., Baluyot, T.C., Burke, E., Dadgostar, K., Delacruz, B., Dettmer, E., Dymarski, M., Esmaeilinezhad, Z., Hale, I., Harnois-Leblanc, S., Ho, J., Gehring, N.D., Kucera, M., Langer, J.C., McPherson, A.C., Naji, L., Oei, K., O’Malley, G., Rigsby, A.M., Wahi, G., Zenlea, I.S., Johnston, B.C. Managing obesity in children: a clinical practice guideline. CMAJ 2025; 197: E372-89 doi: 10.1503/cmaj.241456.

Forouhar, V., Edache, I.Y. and Alberga, A.S. Weight Bias: Relationships with Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour. Journal of Behavioral Medicine; 48; 605-615; 2025.

Lucibello, K.M., Goldfield, G., Alberga, A.S., Leatherdale, S.T., Patte, K.A. Exploring the association between internalized weight stigma and mental health among Canadian adolescents. Pediatric Obesity 2024. 

Goldfield, G. S., Cameron, J. D., Sigal, R. J., Kenny, G.P., Prud’homme, D., Ngu, M., Alberga, A. S., Doucette, S., Goldfield, D. B., Tulloch, H., Thai, H., Simas, K. R., & Walsh, J. (2024). The BDNF Val66Met polymorphism and health-related quality of life in youth with obesity. Physiological Reports, 2024. 

Côté M., Forouhar V., Edache I.Y. and Alberga A.S. Weight Bias among Canadians: Associations with Sociodemographics, BMI and Body Image Constructs. Social Science & Medicine, 2024. 

Côté, M.,Carrière, K., and Alberga, A.S. A call for more research: The unintended psychosocial consequences of promoting weight loss medications for children and adolescents. Childhood Obesity; 2024 (accepted, in press). 

  • Alberga, A.S. Sacco, S. and Booij, L. Overlooked outcomes in Pediatric Obesity Management- Unintended Consequences. JAMA Pediatrics; 2023 Oct 1;177(10):997-998.  

    Wilson, O., Nutter, S., Russell-Mayhew, S., Ellard, J.H., Alberga, A.S. & MacInnis, C.C. Weighty words: Commonly used vs. perceived socially acceptable terminology among samples of physicians, obesity specialists, and the general public. Journal of Communication in Healthcare, 2023.

    Sedemedes, K., Knäuper, B., Sadikaj, G., Yuan, T. Y., Wrosch, C., Santosa, S., Alberga, A.S. and Kakinami, L. Compensatory health motivations and behaviors scale: Development, evaluation, psychometric properties and a preliminary validation. Appetite 2023.

    Forouhar, V., Ramos-Salas, X. and Alberga, A.S. Weight Bias Internalization and Beliefs about the Causes of Obesity Among the Canadian Public. BMC Public Health 2023;23: 1621. 

    Farnesi, B-C., Kaffash, K., Cohen, T. and Alberga, A.S. A qualitative exploration on the needs of health care providers working with adolescents who are undergoing bariatric surgery. Obesity Pillars 2023:6. 

    Ben-Porat, T., Alberga, A.S, Audet, M-C., Belleville, S., Cohen, T.R., Garneau, PY, Lavoie, K.L., Marion, P., Mellah, S., Pescarus, R., Rahme, E., Santosa, S., Studer, A-S., Vuckovic, D., Woods, R., Yousefi, R., Bacon, S.L. Understanding the impact of radical changes in diet and the gut microbiota on brain function and structure: rationale and design of the EMBRACE study. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases 2023: S1550-7289(23)00115-6. 

    Wang, Y.N, Heidl, A.J., Angeles, P.M., Farnesi, B-C, Alberga, A.S and Cohen, T.R. Assessment of patient education materials for adolescent bariatric surgery candidates: An environmental scan. Patient Education & Counseling (PEC)- Innovation 2023:2. 

    Levy, M., Forouhar, V. Edache, I.Y., and Alberga, A.S. Predictors of Support for Anti-Weight Discrimination Policies in a Representative Sample of Canadian Adults.Frontiers in Public Health 2023 (Accepted in press). 

    Ball, G.D., O’Neil, M.G., Noor, R., Alberga, A.S., Azar, R., Buchholz, A., Enright, M., Geller, J., Ho, J., Holt, N.L., Lebel, T., Rosychuk, R.J., Tarride, E. and Zenlea, I. A multi-centre, randomized, 12-month, parallel-group, feasibility study to assess the acceptability and preliminary impact of family navigation plus usual care versus usual care on attrition in managing pediatric obesity: A study protocol. Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2023 (Accepted in press). 

    Nagpal, T.S., Ramos-Salas, X., Vallis, M., Piccinini-Vallis, Helena, Alberga, A.S., Bell, R.C., da Silva, D.F., Davenport, M.H., Gaudet, L., Incollingo Rodriguez, A.C., Liu, R.H., Myre, M., Nerenberg, K., Nutter, S., Russell-Mayhew, S., Souza, S.C.S., Vilhan C. and Adamo, K.B. Exploring weight bias internalization in pregnancy.BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2022;22. 

    Alberga, A.S., Edache, I.Y., Sigal, R.J., von Ranson, K.M., Russell-Mayhew, S., Kenny, G.P., Doucette, S., Prud’homme, D., Hadjiyannakis, S., Cameron, J., and Goldfield, G.S. Effects of the HEARTY exercise randomized controlled trial on disordered eating behaviours in adolescents with obesity. Obesity Science & Practice 2022. 

    Kirk, S.F.L., Forhan, M., Yusuf, J., Chance, A., Burke, K., Blinn, N., Quirke, S., Ramos-Salas, X., Alberga, A.S. and Russell-Mayhew, S. Mapping changes in the obesity stigma discourse through Obesity Canada: A Content Analysis. AIMS Public Health 2022;9(1):41-52. 

    Levy, M., Kakinami, L and Alberga, A.S. The relationship between weight bias internalization and healthy and unhealthy weight control behaviours. Eating and Weight Disorders- Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity 2022; 27(5):1621-1632. 

    Levy, M., Nguyen, A., Kakinami, L, Alberga, A.S. Weight bias internalization: Relationships with mental health, physical activity and sedentary behaviour. Stigma and Health 2021. 

    Zaroubi, L., Samaan, T., and Alberga, A.S. Predictors of weight bias in health science students and fitness professionals: A scoping review. Journal of Obesity 2021.

    Goldfield, G.S., Cameron, J., Sigal, R., Kenny, G.P., Holcik, M., Prud’homme, D., Guerin, E., Alberga, A.S., D’Angiulli, A., Tremblay, M.S., Mougharbel, F., and Walsh, J. Screen time is independently associated with Serum Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) in Youth with Obesity. Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism 2021;46(9):1083-1090. 

    Edache, I.Y., Kakinami, L., and Alberga, A.S. Weight bias and support of public health policies. Canadian Journal of Public Health 2021;112(4):758-765. 

    Wharton, S., Lau, D.C.W., Vallis, M., Sharma, A.M., Biertho, L., Campbell-Scherer, D., Adamo, K., Alberga, A. et al. Obesity in Adults: A clinical practice guideline. Canadian Medical Association Journal 2020 August 4;192: E875-91. 

    Szwimer, E., Mougharbel, F., Goldfield, G.S. and Alberga, A.S. The Association between weight-based teasing from peers and family in childhood and depressive symptoms in childhood and adulthood: A systematic review. Current Obesity Reports 2020; 9:15-29. 

    Walsh, J., Bonafiglia, J., Goldfield, G.S., Sigal, R., Kenny, G., Doucette, S., Hadjiyannakis, S., Alberga, A.S., Prud'homme, D., Gurd, B. Interindividual variability and individual responses to exercise training in adolescents with obesity. Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism 2020;45:45-54. 

    MacInnis, C., Alberga, A.S., Nutter, S., Ellard, J.H., Russell-Mayhew, S. Regarding obesity as a disease is associated with lower weight bias among physicians: A cross-sectional survey study. Stigma and Health 2020; 5:114-122.

    Alberga, A.S., Nutter, S., MacInnis, C., Ellard, J., Russell-Mayhew, S. Examining weight bias among practicing Canadian family physicians. Obesity Facts 2019; 12:632-638. 

    Kakon, G.A., Hadjiyannakis, S., Sigal, R.J., Doucette, S., Goldfield, G.S., Kenny, G.P., Prud’homme, D., Buchholz, A., Lamb, M. and Alberga, A.S. Edmonton Obesity Staging System for Pediatrics and quality of life in adolescents with obesity Obesity Science & Practice 2019;5:449-458. 

    Alberga, A.S., Fortier, M., Bean, C. and Freedhoff, Y. Youth get a D+ grade in physical activity: How can we change public health messages to help reverse this trend? Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism 2019;44(5):567-570 

    Alberga, A.S., Sigal, R.J., Sweet, S.N., Doucette, S., Russell-Mayhew, S., Tulloch, H., Kenny, G.P., Prud’homme, D., Hadjiyannakis, S., and Goldfield, G.S. Understanding low adherence to an exercise program for adolescents with obesity: the HEARTY trial. Obesity Science & Practice 2019; 5:437-448. 

    Nutter, S., Ireland, A., Alberga, A.S., Brun, I., Lefebvre, D., Hayden, K.A., Russell-Mayhew, S. Weight bias in educational settings: A systematic review. Current Obesity Reports 2019;8:185-200. 

    Alberga, A.S.Edache, I.Y., Forhan, M. and Russell-Mayhew, S. Weight bias and healthcare utilization: A scoping review. Primary Health Care Research & Development 2019;20;e116. 

    Alberga, A.S., Withnell, S.J. and von Ranson, K. Fitspiration and thinspiration: A comparison across three social networking sites. Journal of Eating Disorders 2018;6:39. 

    Walsh, J., D'Angiulli, A., Cameron, J., Sigal, R.J., Kenny, G.P., Holcik, M., Doucette, S., Alberga, A.S., Prud'homme, D., Hadjiyannakis, S., Gunnell, K., Goldfield, G.S. Changes in Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Are Associated with Improvements in Diabetes Risk Factors after Exercise Training in Adolescents with Obesity: the HEARTY randomized controlled trial. Neural Plasticity 2018. 

    Alberga, A.S., McLaren, L., Russell-Mayhew, S., von Ranson, K.M. Canadian Senate Report on Obesity: Focusing on Individual Behaviours versus Social Determinants of Health May Promote Weight Stigma. Journal of Obesity 2018;1-7. 

    Nutter, S., Alberga, A.S., MacInnis, C., Ellard, J.H., Russell-Mayhew, S. Framing obesity a disease: Indirect effects of affect and controllability beliefs on weight bias. International Journal of Obesity 2018;42(10):1804-1811. 

    Goldfield, G.S., Kenny, G.P., Prud’homme, D., Holcik, M., Alberga, A.S., Fahnstock, M., Cameron, J., Doucette, S., Hadjiyannakis, S., Tulloch, H., Tremblay, M., Walsh, J., Guerin, E., Gunnell, K, D’Angiulli, A. and Sigal, R.J. Effects of Aerobic Training, Resistance Training, or Both on Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor in Adolescents with Obesity: the HEARTY randomized controlled trial. Physiology & Behaviour 2018;191:138-145. 

    Tulloch, H., Heenan, A., Sweet, S., Goldfield, G.S., Kenny, G.P., Alberga, A.S., Sigal, R.J. Depressive symptoms, perceived stress, self-efficacy and outcome expectations predict fitness among adolescents with obesity. Journal of Health Psychology 2017;1: 1359105317734039. 

    Ramos-Salas, X., Alberga, A.S., Cameron, E., Estey, L., Forhan, M., Kirk, S.F.L., Russell-Mayhew, S., Sharma, A.M. Addressing Weight Bias and Obesity Discrimination: Moving beyond raising awareness to creating change. Obesity Reviews 2017;18(11):1323-1335. 

    Lacroix, E., Alberga, A.S., Russell-Mayhew, S., McLaren, L., von Ranson, K.M. A Systematic Review of the Characteristics and Psychometric Properties of Self-Report Questionnaires to Assess Weight Bias. Obesity Facts 2017;10:223–237.  

    Russell-Mayhew, S., Murray, K., Ireland, A., Nutter, S., Alberga, A.S., Gabriele, T., Peat, G., Gereluk, D. Reflecting and informing a wellness culture: The development of a comprehensive school health course in a Bachelor of Education program. Journal of Educational Thought 2017; 50:156-181. 

    Orsso, C., Mackenzie, M., Alberga, A.S., Sharma, A., Richer, L., Prado, C., Haqq, A.M. The use of magnetic resonance imaging to characterize abnormal body composition. Metabolism - Clinical and Experimental 2017; 67-75.  

    Goldfield, G.S., Kenny, G.P., Alberga, A.S., Tulloch, H., Doucette, S., Cameron, J.D., Sigal, R.J. Effects of aerobic or resistance training or both on health-related quality of life in youth with obesity: the HEARTY trial. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism 2017; 42:361-370. 

    Alberga, A.S., Prud’homme, D., Sigal, R.J., Goldfield, G.S., Hadjiyannakis, S., Gougeon, R., Phillips, P., Malcolm, J., Wells, G.A., Doucette, S., Ma, J., and Kenny, G.P. Does exercise training affect resting metabolic rate in adolescents with obesity? Applied Physiology, Nutrition & Metabolism 2017; 42:15-22. 

    Burke, L.E.C-A., Hall, J., de Paiva, W.A., Alberga, A., Mu, G.M., Leigh, J.P. and Vazquez, M.S. Postdoctoral scholars in a faculty of education: Navigating liminal spaces and marginal identities. Arts and Humanities in Higher Education 2017; 1-20.  

  • Kirk, S., Ramos-Salas, X. Alberga, A.S. and Russell-Mayhew, S. (2020). Canadian Adult Obesity Clinical Practice Guidelines: Reducing Weight Bias, Stigma and Discrimination in Obesity Management, Practice and Policy. https://obesitycanada.ca/guidelines/weightbias

    Alberga, A.S. and Russell-Mayhew, S. (2016). Promoting physical activity for all shapes and sizes. Fat Pedagogy Reader, Peter Lang Publishing Inc., New York, U.S.A. **The book won the 2016 American Educational Studies Association Critics’ Choice Award

Published Abstracts at Conferences

Legend: *Presenting author(s); graduate students working with Dr. Alberga

Abstracts presented

Sacco, S., Booij, L., Kwok, C., Carrière, K., Hall, K., Baluyot, T.C.,  Forouhar, V., Côté, M., Pietrasik, M., Jebeile, H., Ball, G.D.C., Johnston, B.C., & Alberga, A.S. Measures used to assess psychosocial outcomes in children and adolescents with overweight and obesity participating in behavioral interventions. Guided poster presentation for the 34th European Childhood Obesity Group Congress, November 2025. Uppsala, Sweden 

Acosta PFC, Heidl AJ, Alcindor P, Farnesi BC, Alberga AS, Erdstein, J, Cohen TR. Evaluating the suitability of a nutrition education tool designed to enhance adherence to protein intake recommendations post-metabolic bariatric surgery: Preliminary findings in adolescent patients. Accepted at the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO) World Congress, September 2025, in Santiago, Chile. 

Nutter, S., Waugh, R., Biney, L. A., Chen, C., Esterhuizen, R., McSweeney, T., Alberga, A. S., Forhan, M., Kirk, S. F. L., Nagpal, T. S., Patton, I., Ramos Salas, X., Russell-Mayhew, S., & Shelley, J. “The doctor said there’s no way I could be a good mom”: Experiences of weight stigma in women’s healthcare. Accepted as a symposium presentation at the 18th International Congress on Behavioral Medicine, Vienna Austria, August 6-9, 2025.  

Nutter, S., Esterhuizen, R., McSweeney, T., Waugh, R., Biney, L., Chen, C., Alberga, A.S., Forhan, M., Kirk, S. F. L., Nagpal, T. S., Patton, I., Ramos Salas, X., Russell-Mayhew, S., and Shelley, J. "It made me question my worth": Examining intersectional experiences of weight stigma in Canada. Accepted as a conference session at the Canadian Psychological Association Annual Convention, St. John’s NL, Canada, June 12-14, 2025. 

Sacco, S.*, Booij, L., Kwok, C., Carrière, K., Hall, K., Baluyot, T. C., Forouhar, V, Côté, M., Pietrasik, M., Jebeile, H., Ball, G. D. C., Johnston, B. C., & Alberga, A.S. Psychological and social outcomes reported across randomized behavioural intervention trials for children and adolescents with overweight and obesity: A scoping review. Presented as a poster presentation at the Concordia University School of Health Annual Conference, May 22, 2025, Montreal, Quebec. 

Forouhar, V*., Sacco, S., and Alberga, A.S. Social Determinants of Sedentary Behaviour among Canadian Adults. Presented as a poster presentation at the Concordia University School of Health Annual Conference, May 22, 2025, Montreal, Quebec. 

Kawish M.*, Pietrasik M., Silva H., Sacco S., Carrière K., Ball G., Johnston B., Merdad R., Jebeile H., Sherifali D., Fitzpatrick-Lewis D., Usman M. A., Moore S. A., Birken C., Henderson M., and Alberga A.S. Harms Reporting in Behavioural Randomized Controlled Trials in Children and Adolescents with Obesity: A Systematic Review. Presented as a poster presentation at the Concordia University School of Health Annual Conference, May 22, 2025, Montreal, Quebec. 

Silva, H.*, Pietrasik, M., Kawish, M., Sacco, S., Carrière, K., Wahi G., Ball G., Johnston B., Merdad, R., Jebeile, H., Sherifali, D., Fitzpatrick-Lewis, D., Usman, M.A., Morrison, K. M., and Alberga, A.S. Harms Reporting in Studies of Surgical Interventions for Managing Obesity in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review. Presented as a poster presentation at the Concordia University School of Health Annual Conference, May 22, 2025, Montreal, Quebec. 

Alberga, A.S., Incollingo-Rodriguez, A.C, Forouhar, V., Sacco, S., Côté, M., Ramos Salas, X., Mooney, V. The State of Weight Stigma: Health Consequences, Intersections, and Interventions. Obesity Facts 2025;18(suppl 1):1–656, ES1.01, page 1. Presented as a teaching workshop at the 32nd European Congress on Obesity (ECO), May 11-14, 2025, in Malaga, Spain. 

Côté, M., Forouhar, V., Sacco, S., Baillot, A., Himmelstein, M., Hussey, B., Incollingo Rodriguez, A.C., Jebeile, H., Nagpal, T.S., Nutter, S., Patton, I., Puhl, R.M., Ramos Salas, X., Russell-Mayhew, S., Alberga, A.S. Results of the International Weight Bias Summit: Establishing Future Research Directions in the Field. Obesity Facts 2025;18(suppl 1):1–656, ES1.04, page 2. Presented as a teaching workshop at the 32nd European Congress on Obesity (ECO), May 11-14, 2025, in Malaga, Spain. 

Pietrasik, M., Kawish, M., Silva, H., Sacco, S.*, Carrière, K., Wahi, G., Ball G.D.C., Johnston B.C., Merdad, R., Jebeile, H., Sherifali, D., Fitzpatrick-Lewis, D., Usman, M.A., Morrison, K. M., and Alberga, A.S. Harms Reporting in Pharmacological Randomized Controlled Trials in Children and Adolescents with Obesity: A Systematic Review. Presented as an oral poster presentation at the 32nd  European Congress on Obesity, Malaga, Spain, May 11-14, 2025.  

Sacco, S.*, Booij, L., Kwok, C., Carrière, K., Hall, K., Baluyot, T. C., Forouhar, V, Côté, M., Pietrasik, M., Jebeile, H., Ball, G. D. C., Johnston, B. C., & Alberga, A.S. Psychological and social outcomes reported across randomized behavioural intervention trials for children and adolescents with overweight and obesity: A scoping review. Presented as a poster presentation at the 32nd  European Congress on Obesity, Malaga, Spain, May 11-14, 2025. 

Forouhar, V*., Sacco, S., and Alberga, A.S. Social Determinants of Sedentary Behaviour among Canadian Adults. Presented as a poster presentation at the 32nd European Congress on Obesity (ECO), May 11-14, 2025 in Malaga, Spain. 

Kawish, M., Pietrasik, M., Silva, H., Sacco, S.*, Carrière, K., Ball, G.D.C., Johnston, B.C., Merdad, R., Jebeile, H., Sherifali, D., Fitzpatrick-Lewis, D., Usman, M.A., Moore, S.A., Birken, C., Henderson, M. and Alberga, A.S. Harms Reporting in Behavioural Randomized Controlled Trials in Children and Adolescents with Obesity: A Systematic Review. Presented as a poster presentation at the 32nd  European Congress on Obesity, Malaga, Spain, May 11-14, 2025. 

Silva, H.*, Pietrasik, M., Kawish, M., Sacco, S., Carrière, K., Oei, K., Ball G.D.C., Johnston B.C., Merdad, R., Jebeile, H., Sherifali, D., Fitzpatrick-Lewis, D., Usman, M.A., Hamilton, J., Moore, S.A.,  Morrison, K. M., Henderson, M. and Alberga, A.S. Harms Reporting in Studies of Surgical Interventions for Managing Obesity in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review. Presented as a poster presentation at the 32nd  European Congress on Obesity, Malaga, Spain, May 11-14, 2025. 

Lurye, V., Forouhar, V., Alberga, A.S., Adamo, K.B., Avery, S., Ball, G.DC., Farnesi, B-C., Gaudet, L., Nagpal, T.S., Piccinini-Vallis, H., Ramos-Salas, X., Rhodes, R.E., Vallis, M., Cook, J., Graham, T.M., Stanworth-Belleville, K., and Cohen, T.R. Pregnancy Cards: Developing A New Dialogue Tool for Health Talks in Prenatal Care. Accepted at the CNPRM (Canadian National Perinatal Research Meeting) in May 12-14, 2025, in Montreal, QC, Canada (abstract not presented) 

Acosta,P.F.C.*, Nguyen, M., Chen, C., Metcalfe, A., Ben-Porat, T., Alberga,A.S., Farnesi, B.C., Alcindor, P., Erdstein, J., Cohen, T.R. Assessing the suitability of a postoperative nutrition education tool among adults undergoing metabolic bariatric surgery: A study protocol. Submitted to Canadian Obesity Weekend - Annual Conference of the Canadian Association of Bariatric Physicians and Surgeons (CABPS) Toronto, ON, Canada, May 9-10, 2025. 

Acosta, P.F.C.*, Heidl, A.J., Alcindor, P., Farnesi, B-C., Alberga, A.S., Erdstein, J., Cohen, T.R. Assessing the suitability of Protein Cards a postoperative nutrition education tool for adolescents who have undergone metabolic bariatric surgery- preliminary findings. Submitted to Canadian Obesity Weekend - Annual Conference of the Canadian Association of Bariatric Physicians and Surgeons (CABPS) Toronto, ON, Canada, May 9-10, 2025. 

Côté, E.F., Forouhar, V., Alberga, A.S. & Côté, M. Résultats préliminaires du 2024 International Weight Bias Summit : Établir les priorités en recherche dans le domaine du stigma lié au poids. Poster presentation, 13e journée scientifique de l’École de psychologie de l’Université Laval, Québec, Canada, May 2025.  

McFarland,E.P.*, Silva,H.L, Alberga, A.S, Baluyot,T., Gill, P., Cohen, T.R. Exploring Perceptions of Utilizing Smart Phone Applications to Improve Health Behaviours in Adolescents: A Scoping Review. Healthy Starts Research Day. Vancouver, Canada. Poster presented February 24, 2025 

Esterhuizen, R., McSweeney T., Waugh R., Nutter, S., Alberga, A. S., Forhan, M., Kirk, S., Nagpal, T. S., Patton, I., Ramos Salas, X., Russell-Mayhew, S., & Shelley, J. An intersectionality-informed approach to understanding experiences with weight stigma and 2S/LGBTQIA+ stigma in Canada. Poster presentation, 2024 Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association and BC Association of Clinical Counsellors Research Conference, November1-2, 2024, Vancouver, BC. 

McSweeney T., Esterhuizen, R., Waugh R., Nutter, S., Alberga, A. S., Forhan, M., Kirk, S., Nagpal, T. S., Patton, I., Ramos Salas, X., Russell-Mayhew, S., & Shelley, J. Exploring the intersection of weight and disability stigma in Canada: An intersectionality-informed approach. Poster presentation, 2024 Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association and BC Association of Clinical Counsellors Research Conference, November1-2, 2024, Vancouver, BC. 

Jebeile, H., Cooper, K., Jardine, I., Alberga, A.S., and de la Piedad Garcia, X on behalf of the EDIT Collaboration Weight Stigma Working Group. Development of a checklist to minimise weight stigma in weight management interventions and settings. Obesity Research & Clinical Practice; 18(5) Suppl 1 Sept-Oct 2024, page S31. Poster presentation, the Australian and New Zealand Obesity Society (ANZOS) Annual Scientific Conference 2024, October 16-20, 2024, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.   

Silva, H.L. *, Farnesi, C., Erdstein, J., Cohen, T.R., & Alberga, A.S. Change in body image dissatisfaction over two years in adolescents who undergo bariatric surgery. Poster presentation, School of Health Conference, Concordia University, May 29-30, 2024, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 

Lurye V*.,Cohen T., Forouhar V., Adamo K., Ball G., Farnesi BC., Gaudet L., Nagpal T., Piccinini-Vallis H., Rhodes RE., Vallis M., Cook J., Ramos Salas X., Graham T., Leonard R., Avery S., and Alberga A.S. Pregnancy Cards: Developing, refining, and evaluating a clinical conversation tool to enable healthy behaviours and weight gain in pregnancy: multi-methods research. Poster presentation, International Behavioural Trials Network Conference, May 16-18, 2024, Montreal, QC, Canada. 

Jeanningros A.*, Côté M., Forouhar V., Aimé A., Lavallière M., Blackburn P., Maïano C., Alberga A.S., Baillot A., Corrélats biopsychosociaux des biais liés au poids chez les étudiants universitaires Québécois. Poster presentation, Association Francophone pour le Savoir (ACFAS) Annual Conference, May 13-17, 2024, Ottawa, ON, Canada. 

Côté, M.*, Alberga, A.S., Hudek, N., Buchholz, A., Goldfield, G., & Obeid, N. Victimisation liée au poids et activité physique chez les adolescents : Analyse longitudinale de l’étude REAL. Oral presentation, Association francophone pour le savoir (ACFAS) Annual Conference, May 13-17, 2024, Ottawa, ON, Canada. 

Amilcar-Jacquin, J.*, Silva, H.L, Farnesi, C and Alberga, A.S. The Effects of Bariatric Surgery on Blood C-Reactive Protein in Adolescents with Severe Obesity. Poster presentation, BOLD Science Conference, Concordia University, May 3, 2024, Montreal, QC, Canada. 

Note. First author also presented these results at Center of Excellence on Severe Obesity (CEASO) Clinical Rounds, Montreal Children’s Hospital, May 6, 2024, Montreal, QC, Canada. 

Esterhuizen, R., McSweeney T., Nutter, S., Waugh R., Alberga, A. S., Forhan, M., Kirk, S., Nagpal, T. S., Patton, I., Ramos Salas, X., Russell-Mayhew, S., & Shelley, J. An intersectionality-informed approach to understanding experiences with weight stigma in Canada. Poster presentation, Institute on Aging and Lifelong Health and Faculty of Human and Social Development’s People Place and the Planet conference, May 1-2, 2024, Victoria, BC.  

Silva H.L.*, Farnesi,C., Erdstein, J., Cohen, T.R., & Alberga, A.S. Change in body image dissatisfaction over two years in adolescents who undergo bariatric surgery. Oral presentation, Canadian Association of Bariatric Physicians and Surgeons - 2024 Canadian Obesity Weekend, April 26-27, 2024, Montreal, QC, Canada.  

McFarland, E.P.*, Alberga, A.S., Baluyot, T.C., Silva, H.L., Cohen, T.R. Exploring Perceptions of Utilizing Smart Phone Applications to Improve Health Behaviours in Adolescents: A Scoping Review. Poster presentation, UBC WACH Research Day, April 16, 2024, Vancouver, BC, Canada. 

Waugh, R., McEachran, E., Toor, A., Nutter, S., Shelley, J., Alberga, A. S., Forhan, M., Kirk, S., Nagpal, T. S., Patton, I., Ramos Salas, X., & Russell-Mayhew, S. How (il)legal is weight discrimination? A scoping review of weight-related discrimination claims, case law, and the legal argumentation in Canada. Poster presentation, Obesity and Hypertension in Canada: From Science to Solutions, April 3-6, 2024, in Banff, AB, Canada. 

Forouhar, V.*, Côté, M., and Alberga, A.S. Associations Between Weight Bias, Body Image Constructs, and Disordered Eating Behaviours among First Year Undergraduate Exercise Science Students. Poster presentation, Obesity and Hypertension in Canada: From Science to Solutions, April 3-6, 2024, in Banff, AB, Canada. 

Note. First author received the 2024 Master Trainee Award for best poster 

Forouhar V.*, Côté, M., and Alberga, A.S. Short-Term Changes in Weight Biased Attitudes Among First Year Undergraduate Exercise Science Students. Oral presentation, Obesity and Hypertension in Canada: From Science to Solutions, April 3-6, 2024, Banff, AB, Canada. 

Pietrasik, M.*, Côté, M., & Alberga, A.S. Weight commentary, body dissatisfaction, and disordered eating behaviors among figure skaters. Oral presentation, 2024 International Conference on Eating Disorders, March 14-16, 2024, New York City, New York, USA. 

Côté, M.*, Alberga, A.S., Nutter, S., Lemieux, S., & Bégin, C. Prospective associations between weight stigma and disordered eating among individuals with BED. Poster presentation, 2024 International Conference on Eating Disorders, March 14-16, 2024, New York City, New York, USA. 

  • Lucibello K.M.*, Goldfied G., Alberga A.S., Leatherdale S.T., and Patte K.A., Exploring the association between internalized weight stigma and mental health among Canadian adolescents. Poster presentation, Canadian Academy of Psychiatric Epidemiology, October 18, 2023, Vancouver, BC, Canada. 

    Alberga, A.S.; Ausman, C; Ball, GD*; Birken, C; Buchholz, A; Cantwell, J; Cooper, J; Dymarski, M; Erdstein, E; Fitzpatrick-Lewis, D; Gehring, ND; Hale, I; Harnois-Leblan, S; Hatanaka, D; Henderson, M; Hadjiyannakis, S; Hamilton, J; Ho, J; Johnston, B; Kucera, M; Lebel, T; Lindsay, P; McGuff, R; McPherson, AC; Moore, S; Morrison, K; Mushquash, A; Naji, L; Nash, A; Oei, K; Page, S; Patton, I; Sebastians, M; Sherifali, D; St Pierre, J; Usman Ali, M; Wahi, G; Wijesundera, J; Zenlea, I. Updating the Canadian clinical practice guideline for managing pediatric obesity. Keynote lecture, 8th Canadian Obesity Summit, May 14-17, 2023, Whistler, BC, Canada. 

    Baluyot, T.C.*, Cohen, T.R., Ball, G.D.C., Erdstein, J., Legault, L., Hadjiyannakis, S., & Alberga, A.S. Canadian Health Care Providers’ Attitudes and Practices Towards Pharmacotherapy and Bariatric Surgery in Youth. Poster presentation, 8th Canadian Obesity Summit, May 14-17, 2023, Whistler, BC, Canada. 

    Côté, M.*, Forouhar, V., & Alberga, A.S. Weight bias in the Canadian general population: Associations with sociodemographic and body image-related factors. Oral presentation, 8th Canadian Obesity Summit, May 14-17, 2023, Whistler, BC, Canada. 

    Côté, M.*, Carrière, K., Lavoie, K., Bacon, S.L., Atto, E.J., Kirk, S., Nutter, S., Russell-Mayhew, S., Forhan, M., Ramos-Salas, X., & Alberga, A.S. Body weight and COVID-19: Was body weight a primary source of concern during the pandemic? Poster presentation, 8th Canadian Obesity Summit, May 14-17, 2023, Whistler, BC, Canada. 

    Levy, M., Forouhar, V.*, Alberga, A.S., The Impact of a Body Positivity Film on Weight Bias in Undergraduate Students. Poster presentation, 8th Canadian Obesity Summit, May 14-17, 2023, Whistler, BC, Canada. 

     Forouhar V.*, Alberga, A.S. Weight Bias Internalization and Beliefs about the Causes of Obesity among the Canadian Public. Oral presentation, 8th Canadian Obesity Summit, May 14-17, 2023, Whistler, BC, Canada. 

    Sacco, S.*, Booij, L., & Alberga, A. S. Understanding the association between weight bias internalization and disordered eating symptoms: The role of body image-related cognitive fusion and body mass index. Poster presentation, 8th Canadian Obesity Summit, May 14-17, 2023, Whistler, BC, Canada. 

    Pietrasik, M.* and Alberga, A.S. Experiences of Weight-Related Commentary Amongst Elite Competitive Figure Skaters and Associations with Their Mental Health. Poster presentation for the undergraduate course EXCI 426: Honours Thesis on April 27, 2023, Montreal, QC, Canada. 

    Suarez, N.*, Forouhar, V., Côté, M. & Alberga, A.S. Understanding Attitudes Towards People with Obesity Among Undergraduate Students in Exercise Science. Poster presentation for course EXCI 426: Honours Thesis on April 27, 2023, Montreal, QC, Canada. 

    Forouhar, V.*, and Alberga, A.S. Weight Bias Internalization: Relationships with Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour. Oral presentation, The Obesity Society Annual Meeting - Obesity Week, November 1-4, 2022, San Diego, California, USA. 

    Levy, M.* and Alberga, A.S. Predictors of Support for Anti-Weight Discrimination Policies. Virtual poster presentation, The Obesity Society Annual Meeting -Obesity Week, November 1-5, 2021, Virtual conference. 

    Angeles, P. M.*, Wang, Y. N., Heidl, A. J., Farnesi, C., Alberga, A. S., and Cohen, T. R. Suitability of a post-operative bariatric nutrition education tool. Virtual presentation, Nutrition Live Online 2021, June 7-10, 2021, Virtual conference. Current Developments in Nutrition 5 (Supplement_2), 1194-1194, 2021. 

    Baluyot, T.C.*, Farnesi, B-C., Cohen, T., Erdstein, J., Legault, L. and Alberga, A.S. Physical activity vs. sedentary behaviour in adolescents living with severe obesity. Oral presentation and virtual poster, 7th Canadian Obesity Summit, May 10-13, 2021, Virtual conference.  

    Forouhar, V.*, Angelopoulos, L. and Alberga, A.S. Weight Bias among First Year Undergraduate Exercise Science Students. Oral presentation and virtual poster, 7th Canadian Obesity Summit, May 10-13, 2021, Virtual conference.  

    Angelopoulos, L.*, Forouhar, V. and Alberga, A.S. Political Orientation and Weight Bias in Canadian Adults. Oral presentation and virtual poster, 7th Canadian Obesity Summit, May 10-13, 2021, Virtual conference.  

    Wang, Y. N.*, Heidl, A. J., Angeles, P. M., Farnesi, C., Alberga, A. S., and Cohen, T. R. Environmental Scan and Assessment of Patient Education Materials for Adolescent Bariatric Surgery. Oral presentation and virtual poster, 7th Canadian Obesity Summit, May 10-13, 2021, Virtual conference.  

    Farnesi, C.*, Alberga, A.S., Cohen, T., Legault, L., and Erdstein, J. The stability of adolescents’ interest in undergoing bariatric surgery. Accepted as a poster to the 8th conference on Recent Advances in the Prevention and Treatment of Childhood and Adolescent Obesity Bridging Silos. October 26-28, 2020 Virtual conference. Note: Selected as a rapid-fire presentation.

    Farnesi, C.*, Alberga, A.S., Cohen, T., Legault, L., and Erdstein, J. Describing weight management attempts among adolescents living with severe obesity referred to a tertiary care center. Accepted as a poster to the 8th conference on Recent Advances in the Prevention and Treatment of Childhood and Adolescent Obesity Bridging Silos. October 26-28, 2020 Virtual conference.

    Baluyot, T.*, Farnesi, C., Forouhar, V., Angelopoulos, L., Cohen, T., Erdstein, J., Legault, L. and Alberga, A.S. Physical activity levels, enjoyment and impact of weight on quality of life in adolescents with severe obesity. Accepted as a poster to the 8th conference on Recent Advances in the Prevention and Treatment of Childhood and Adolescent Obesity Bridging Silos. October 26-28, 2020 Virtual conference.

    Forouhar, V.*, Farnesi, C., Baluyot, T.C., Angelopoulos, L., Alberga, A.S., Erdstein, J., Legault, L. and Cohen, T. The relationship between weight bias internalization, physical activity and eating habits in adolescents living with severe obesity. Accepted as a poster to the 8th conference on Recent Advances in the Prevention and Treatment of Childhood and Adolescent Obesity Bridging Silos. October 26-28, 2020 Virtual conference.

    Levy, M.*, Nguyen, A., Kakinami, L., and Alberga, A.S. Weight bias internalization: Sex differences and relationships with physical and mental health. Poster presentation at the 6th Annual PERFORM Centre Research Conference on May 10, 2019 at the Oscar Peterson Concert Hall at Concordia University, Montreal, QC.

    Alberga, A.S., Cameron, E., Forhan, M., Kirk, S., Patton, I.*, Ramos-Salas, X.*, Russell-Mayhew, S., Sharma, A.M. Making space for weight bias- The process of including weight bias in Canadian Clinical Practice Guidelines for the management of obesity in adults. Workshop at the 26th European Congress on Obesity April 28-May 1, 2019 in Glasgow, Scotland.

    Alberga, A.S.* Weight bias internalization: How does it affect healthy behaviors? Keynote weight bias mini-review at the 6th Canadian Obesity Summit from April 23-26, 2019 at the Westin Ottawa, ON.

    Alberga, A.S.*, Cameron, E.*, Forhan, M.*, Kirk, S., McPherson, A.*, Patton, I.*, Ramos-Salas, X.*, Russell-Mayhew, S., Sharma, A.M. Person-centered obesity Care: Practical guidelines and strategies for clinicians/ educators/ policy makers. Workshop at the 6th Canadian Obesity Summit from April 23-26, 2019 at the Westin Ottawa, ON.

    Farnesi, B.-C.*, Alberga, A.S., Erdstein, J., and Legault, L. Sex differences in mental health issues among adolescents living with severe obesity. Poster presentation at the 6th Canadian Obesity Summit from April 23-26, 2019 at the Westin Ottawa, ON.

    Erdstein, J., Farnesi, B.-C.*, Alberga, A.S., Legault, L. and the CEASO team. The relationship between vitamin D, calcium and high sensitivity C reactive protein in adolescents living with severe obesity. Poster presentation at the 6th Canadian Obesity Summit from April 23-26, 2019 at the Westin Ottawa, ON.

    Lamb, M.*, Alberga, A.S., Valois, D., Buchholz, A., Obeid, N., Henderson, K.A., Flament, M., Goldfield, G.S. Effects of familial and peer weight teasing on screen time in youth. Poster presentation at the 6th Canadian Obesity Summit from April 23-26, 2019 at the Westin Ottawa, ON.

    Edache, I.Y.*, Kakinami, L., and Alberga, A.S. Weight bias: a predictor of supporting public health policies. Oral presentation at the 6th Canadian Obesity Summit from April 23-26, 2019 at the Westin Ottawa, ON.

    Levy, M.*, Kakinami, L., Wadhawan, N., Szwimer, E., and Alberga, A.S. Weight bias internalization: Sex differences and relationship to physical activity and sedentary behaviour. Poster presentation at the 6th Canadian Obesity Summit from April 23-26, 2019 at the Westin Ottawa, ON.

    Szwimer, E.*, Mougharbel, F., Goldfield, G. and Alberga, A.S. The association between weight-based teasing from peers and family in childhood and depression in childhood and adulthood: A systematic review. Oral presentation at the 6th Canadian Obesity Summit from April 23-26, 2019 at the Westin Ottawa, ON.

    Farnesi, B.C.*, Erdstein, M., Martinez A., Fortin, J., O’Donohue, M., Brodovich, A., Legault, L., Alberga, A.S., Erdstein, J. Caractérisation des patients visitant une clinique de soins tertiaires pour adolescents atteints d’obésité sévère. Poster presented at Réunion scientifique annuelle de la société Québécoise de lipidologie, de nutrition, et de métabolisme (SQLNM) du Réseau de recherche en santé cardiométabolique, diabète et obésité (CMDO) et du Congres Colossus, Magog, Quebec from February 6-8, 2019.

    Edache, I.Y.*, Kakinami, L., and Alberga, A.S. Weight bias: a predictor of supporting public health policies. Oral presentation in Symposium #2 at the 6th Annual Conference of the Centre for Clinical Research in Health on January 25, 2019 at Concordia University, Montreal, QC.

    Edache, I.Y.*, Alberga, A.S., Sigal, R.J., von Ranson, K.M., Russell-Mayhew, S., Kenny, G.P., Doucette, S., Prud’homme, D., Hadjiyannakis, S., Cameron, , and Goldfield, G.S. Effects of aerobic training, resistance training, or both on eating attitudes and behaviors in adolescents with obesity: the HEARTY trial. Poster presentation at the 6th Annual Conference of the Centre for Clinical Research in Health on January 25, 2019 at Concordia University, Montreal, QC.

    Levy, M.*, Kakinami, L., Wadhawan, N., Szwimer, E., and Alberga, A.S. Weight bias internalization: Sex differences and relationship to physical activity and sedentary behaviour. Poster presentation at the 6th Annual Conference of the Centre for Clinical Research in Health on January 25, 2019 at Concordia University, Montreal, QC.

    Edache, I.Y.*, Alberga, A.S., Sigal, R.J., von Ranson, K.M., Russell-Mayhew, S., Kenny, G.P., Doucette, S., Prud’homme, D., Hadjiyannakis, S., Cameron, , and Goldfield, G.S. Effects of aerobic training, resistance training, or both on eating attitudes and behaviors in adolescents with obesity: the HEARTY trial. Poster presentation at the 7th Conference on Recent Advances in the Prevention and Treatment of Childhood and Adolescent Obesity Beyond the Clinic from October 25-27, 2018 at the Westin Calgary, Calgary, AB.

    Farnesi, B.-C., Erdstein, M., Martinez, A.-M., Fortin, J., O’Donohue, M., Brodovich, A., Legault, L., Alberga, A.S., Erdstein, J. Characterization of patients presenting to a tertiary care clinic for adolescents living with severe obesity. Submitted as a poster presentation to the 7th Conference on Recent Advances in the Prevention and Treatment of Childhood and Adolescent Obesity Beyond the Clinic from October 25-27, 2018 at the Westin Calgary, Calgary, AB.

    Edache, I.*, Alberga, A.S., Forhan, M. and Russell-Mayhew, S. Weight bias and healthcare utilization: A scoping review. Oral presentation at the 6th Canadian Obesity Student Meeting from June 20-22, 2018 at Western University, London, ON.

    Kakon, G.A.*, Hadjiyannakis, S., Sigal, R.J., Kenny, G.P., Goldfield, G.S., Prud’homme, D., Doucette, S. and Alberga, A.S. The Edmonton Obesity Staging System for Pediatrics (EOSS-p), Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Quality of Life in Adolescents with Obesity. Oral presentation at the 6th Canadian Obesity Student Meeting from June 20-22, 2018 at Western University, London, ON.

    Zaroubi, L.* and Alberga, A.S. Predictors of weight bias in health science students and fitness professionals: A scoping review. Oral presentation at the 6th Canadian Obesity Student Meeting from June 20-22, 2018 at Western University, London, ON.

    Szwimer, E.*, Mougharbel, F., Goldfield, G. and Alberga, A.S. The differences in frequency of weight-based teasing in childhood according to sex and source: A systematic review. Oral presentation at the 6th Canadian Obesity Student Meeting from June 20-22, 2018 at Western University, London, ON.

    Szwimer, E.*, Marchione, S., Kakinami, L. and Alberga, A.S. Weight bias internalization: Sex differences and relationships with mental health. Poster presentation at the Canadian Public Health Association Conference Public Health 2018 from May 28-31, 2018 at the Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth, Montreal, QC. Note: Selected as a top-rated abstract nominated for the Dr. John Hastings Student Award.

    Edache, I.*, Sigal, R.J., Kenny, G.P., Goldfield, G.S., Prud’homme, D., Hadjiyannakis, S., Doucette, S. and Alberga, A.S. The relationship between metabolic syndrome, eating behaviors and psychosocial factors: A HEARTY study. Poster presentation at the PERFORM conference on May 17, 2018 at Concordia University, Montreal, QC.

    Szwimer, E.*, Marchione, S., Kakinami, L. and Alberga, A.S. Weight bias internalization: Sex differences and relationships with mental health. Poster presentation at the PERFORM conference on May 17, 2018 at Concordia University, Montreal, QC.

    Cameron, E.*, Alberga, A.S.*, Kirk, S., Russell-Mayhew, S., Ramos-Salas, X., Forhan, M. Promoting Body Inclusive Policies and Practices. Pre-conference workshop at the Physical and Health Education (PHE) Canada conference Rock Solid Foundations Energizing Futures May 4-6, 2017, Memorial University of Newfoundland, NFL, Canada.

    Alberga, A.S.* and Cameron, E.* Physical Activity Inclusivity: How to Promote Movement for EveryBODY. Practical and experiential session at the Physical and Health Education (PHE) Canada Rock Solid Foundations Energizing Futures conference May 4-6, 2017, Memorial University of Newfoundland, NFL, Canada.

    Lacroix, E.*, Alberga, A., Russell-Mayhew, S., McLaren, L., & von Ranson, K.M. (2017, June). Weight Bias: People-First Language in Self-Report Questionnaires. Poster presentation at the International Conference on Eating Disorders June 8-10,2017, Prague, Czech Republic.

    Nutter, S.*, Alberga, A. S.*, Russell-Mayhew, S., MacInnis, C., & Ellard, J. H. What’s in a name? The influence of framing obesity a disease on weight bias. Oral presentation at the 5th Canadian Obesity Summit, April 26-29, 2017, Banff, AB, Canada.

    Nutter, S.*, Williamson, M.*, Russell-Mayhew, S., Alberga, A.S., MacInnis, C., & Ellard, J. H. (2017, April). Food, eating, and weight: Language discourses in the obesity field. Pecha Kucha and poster presentation at the 5th Canadian Obesity Summit, April 26-29, 2017, Banff, AB, Canada.

    Russell-Mayhew, S.*, Murray, K., Ireland, A.*, Nutter, S.*, Alberga, A.S.*, Gabriele, T., Peat, G., Gereluk, D. The development of a comprehensive school health course for teacher education. Concurrent oral presentation (25-min) at the Shaping the Future conference January 26-28, 2017, Delta Lodge Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada.

    Russell-Mayhew, S.*, Alberga, A.S.*, Ireland, A.*, Nutter, S.* The F word: Why body weight has no place in schools. Experiential workshop (50-min) presented at the Shaping the Future conference January 26-28, 2017, Delta Lodge Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada.

    Ramos-Salas, X.*, Cameron, E., Alberga, A.S., Forhan, M., Kirk, S., Russell-Mayhew, S. Moving towards consensus on weight bias reduction messages and strategies. Oral presentation at the 6th Conference on Recent Advances in the Prevention and Treatment of Childhood and Adolescent Obesity- Understanding the interplay between Physical and Mental Health October 24-26, 2016, Ottawa, ON, Canada.

    Russell-Mayhew, S.*, Dimitropoulos, G.*, Sesma-Vazquez, M.*, Alberga, A.S., von Ranson, K.M. Embodied Stigma: Addressing Weight Bias Across the Weight Spectrum. Workshop at The 22nd International Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions World Congress (IACAPAP) September 18-22, 2016, Calgary, AB, Canada.

    Russell-Mayhew, S.*, Kassan, A.*, Nutter, S.*, Sesma-Vazquez, M.*, Arthur, N., Alberga, A., Lund, D.E., Williams, E. Fighting weight stigma: “Bodies at Risk”. Academic Perspectives Symposium at the 22nd International Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions World Congress (IACAPAP) September 18-22, 2016, Calgary, AB, Canada.

    Lacroix, E.*, Alberga, A.S., Russell-Mayhew, S., McLaren, L., von Ranson, K. Weight bias: a systematic review of self-report measures. Poster presentation at The 22nd International Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions World Congress (IACAPAP) September 18-22, 2016, Calgary, AB, Canada.

    Orsso, C.E.*, Mackenzie, M., Prado, C.M., Alberga, A.S., Haqq, A.M. Abnormal body composition phenotype in children with Prader-Willi Syndrome. Poster presentation at the International PWS meeting July 20-24, 2016, Toronto, ON, Canada.

    Kirk, S.*, Cameron, E., Forhan, M., Russell-Mayhew, S., Alberga, A.S.*, Ramos-Salas, X. EveryBODY Matters: Addressing weight stigma in public health research, practice and policy. Symposium at Public Health 2016 June 13-16, 2016, Toronto, ON, Canada.

    Kirk, S.*, Cameron, E., Forhan, M., Russell-Mayhew, S., Alberga, A.S.*, Ramos-Salas, X.* EveryBODY Matters: Addressing weight stigma in research, practice and policy. Symposium at the European Obesity Summit June 1-4, 2016, Gothenburg, Sweden.

    Alberga, A.S.*, Sigal, R.J., Kenny, G.P, Prud’homme, D., Goldfield, G.S. Promoting Exercise for Kids and Teens: Let’s NOT Talk About Weight. Oral session in the highlighted symposium ‘Physical Activity, Sports or Fitness: Fighting Fatness or Finding Enjoyment? The Youth Dilemma’ at the 2016 ACSM Annual Meeting, World Congress on Exercise is Medicine® and World Congress on the Basic Science of Energy Balance May 31-June 4, 2016, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.

    Heenan, A.*, Sweet, S. N., Goldfield, G. S, Kenny, G. P., Sigal, R. J., Alberga, A., Tulloch, H.  (2016). Self-efficacy and outcome expectancies predict fitness in obese youth: The HEARTY trial. Poster presentation at the 1st Annual International Behavioural Trials Network (IBTN) Conference May 19-21, 2016, Montreal, QC, Canada.

    Kirk, S., Cameron, E.*, Forhan, M.*, Russell-Mayhew, S., Alberga, A.S.*, Ramos-Salas, X.* EveryBODY Matters: Addressing weight stigma in research, practice and policy. Symposium at the International Conference on Obesity May 1-4, 2016, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

    Cameron, E.*, Alberga, A.S.*, Watkins, P.*, Borduas, C.* Fat Pedagogy: Challenging weight stigma through critical education. Symposium at the International Weight Stigma Conference April 29-30, 2016, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

    Heenan, A.*, Sweet, S. N., Goldfield, G. S, Kenny, G. P., Sigal, R. J., Alberga, A., Tulloch, H.  (2016). The HEARTY Trial: Autonomy Support and Self-determined Motivation Predict Fitness in Obese Youth. Poster presented at the 37th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine March 30-April 2, 2016, Washington, DC, U.S.A.

    Alberga, A.S.*, Russell-Mayhew, S.*, Grace, A.*, Ireland, A.* Practical strategies for promoting positive school environments for EveryBODY. Experiential workshop presented at the Shaping the Future conference January 28-30, 2016, Delta Lodge Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada.

    Russell-Mayhew, S.*, Alberga, A.S.*, Ireland, A.*, Tkachuk, M., Murray, K., Peat, G., Gabriele, T. Weight bias in educational settings. Research session presented at the Shaping the Future conference January 28-30, 2016, Delta Lodge Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada.

    Tkachuk, M.*, Russell-Mayhew, S.*, Alberga, A.S.*, Ireland, A.*, Murray, K., Peat, G., Gabriele, T. Comprehensive School Health: A teacher preparation perspective. Accepted as a research session at the Shaping the Future conference January 28-30, 2016, Delta Lodge Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada.

    Russell-Mayhew, S., Williams, E.P.*, Ireland, A., Alberga, A.S., Brun, I., Tkachuk, M., Sesma-Vazquez, M. Discourses related to responsibility of mental health in schools. Poster presentation at the Shaping the Future conference January 28-30, 2016, Delta Lodge Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada.

    Cameron, J.*, Sigal, R.J., Kenny, P., Alberga, A.S., Phillips, P., Maras, D., Borghese, M., Murray, M., and Goldfield, G. Increased Caloric Intake Mediates the Relationship between Screen Time and Body Mass Index in Overweight/Obese Adolescents Primarily by Increased Carbohydrate Intake: The HEARTY Trial. Poster presentation (T-P-3199) at The Obesity Week conference (November 2-7, 2015) in Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.

    Nutter, S.*, Russell-Mayhew, S., Alberga, A.S., Arthur, N., Kassan, A., Lund, D., Sesma Vazquez, M. and Williams, E. Referring to “Fat/Obese” Persons in Research and Practice: Watch Your Language. Poster presentation at the 3rd Annual Weight Stigma Conference (September 18-19, 2015) at Reykjavik University, Iceland.

    Alberga, A.S.*, Russell-Mayhew, S., von Ranson, K.M., McLaren, L. and Sharma, A.M. Results of the Weight Bias Summit: A Canadian Perspective. Oral presentation at the 3rd Annual Weight Stigma Conference (September 18-19, 2015) at Reykjavik University, Iceland.

    Cameron, E., Russell-Mayhew, S., Alberga, A.S.*, Nutter, S.* and Haghighat, B. Good Teaching for EveryBODY: Highlighting Current and Future Research in Education-Based Weight Stigma. Symposium at the International Weight Stigma Conference (September 18-19, 2015) in Reykjavik, Iceland.

    Alberga, A.*, Russell-Mayhew, S., Ireland, A., Tkachuk, M., Peat, G., Murray, K. and Gabriele, T. Piloting professional development in health education for BEd students: A call to action. Oral presentation at the 2015 International Conference on Health Promoting Universities & Colleges (June 22-25, 2015) at the University of British Columbia Okanagan Campus in Kelowna, British Columbia.

    Russell-Mayhew, S., Tkachuk, M.*, Ireland, A. and Alberga, A.S. Canadian BEd curricula: Are Health and Wellness Topics Addressed in Teacher Training Programs? Poster presentation at the 2015 International Conference on Health Promoting Universities & Colleges (June 22-25, 2015) at the University of British Columbia Okanagan Campus in Kelowna, British Columbia.

    Frappier, A.*, Alberga, A.S., Sigal, R.J., Kenny, G.P., Doucette, S. and Prud’homme, D. Effects of aerobic training, resistance training, or both in obese adolescents with the metabolic syndrome: the HEARTY randomized controlled trial. Poster presentation at the European Congress on Obesity (May 6-9, 2015) in Prague, Czech Republic.

    Alberga, A.S.*, Russell-Mayhew, S., von Ranson, K.M., McLaren, L. and Sharma, A.M. Finding Ways to Reduce Weight Bias in Education, Healthcare and Public Policy: Results of the Weight Bias Summit. Oral presentation at the Canadian Obesity Network Summit (April 28-May 2, 2015) in Toronto, Canada. Canadian Journal of Diabetes; April 2015, Vol. 39, S15.

    Goldfield, G.S.*, Kenny, G.P., Alberga, A.S., Hadjiyannakis, S., Phillips, P., Tulloch, H., Doucette, S., Cameron, J.D. and Sigal, R.J. Effects of Aerobic Training, Resistance Training, or Both on Health-Related Quality of Life in Obese Adolescents: the HEARTY trial. Canadian Journal of Diabetes; 2013, Vol. 39, S18. Oral presentation at the Canadian Obesity Network- Canadian Obesity Summit (April 28-May 2, 2015) in Toronto, Canada.

    Russell-Mayhew, S., Alberga, A.S.*, Ireland, A. and Nutter, S. Weight bias: what do we know and where can we go from here? Canadian Journal of Diabetes; April 2015, Vol. 39, S15. Workshop at the Canadian Obesity Network- Canadian Obesity Summit (April 28-May 2, 2015) in Toronto, Canada.

    Russell-Mayhew, S.*, Alberga, A.S. and Mu, M. “Perceptions of Weight and Weight Change Behaviors: Indicators for School Mental Health?” as part of the team symposium “Targeting CORE Aspects of Mental Health Promotion (SY022). Drefs, M.A., Strong, T., Wilcox, G., Alberga, A.S., Climie, E., Koh, K., Lailey, L., Russell-Mayhew, S., Takla Khella, A., Zwiers, M. Oral Presentation at the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) Conference (February 17-20, 2015) in Orlando Florida, USA.

    Russell-Mayhew, S., Williams, E.*, Alberga, A., Gabriele, T., Murray, K., Peat, G., Sunada, J., and Tkachuk, M. Piloting Professional Development for Pre-Service Teachers in the Areas of Health and Weight. Poster presentation at the Shaping the Future Conference, Kananaskis, AB, January 30, 2015.

    Russell-Mayhew, S., Ireland, A.*, and Alberga, A.S. Health and wellness curriculum in teacher training programs. Poster presentation at the Shaping the Future 2015 Conference, Kananaskis, AB, January 30, 2015.