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BCABA Conference – Bariatrics & Beyond The WLS Journey

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Posted by Ron Merk on November 13, 2009 at 7:05 pm

BCABA Conference – Bariatrics and Beyond: The WLS Journey – March 27 and 28, 2010

Highlights

* Diverse and celebrated panel of guest speakers.
* Many Post-ops lined up to inform attendees about their different experiences.
* More details here or click the poster below:

For costs and to Register, Go Here

To download Posters to advertise the Conference


Poster

British Columbia Association of Bariatric Advocates, a not-for-profit Society, was founded by bariatric surgery patients for the purpose of raising awareness regarding all aspects of weight loss surgery.

According to Statistics Canada, the percentage of Canadians who are overweight or obese has risen dramatically in recent years, mirroring a worldwide phenomenon.

Obesity is a risk factor for type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, osteoarthritis, some cancers and gallbladder disease. A study done in 2004 showed that a majority of Canadian’s —almost 60%—were in a weight range that increased their risk of developing health problems.

The statistics relating to obesity in our country are staggering, and we at BCABA have made it our goal to do all we can to change this by advocating our Government for more funding, and by educating all about the issues relating to obesity and the methods required to live a healthy lifestyle.

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3 Comments

  • On November 16, 2009 at 2:07 pm Kelsey said

    We will definitely be putting this on our event calendar at mybiglife.com. Thanks for the heads up! I found you via Google News.

    • On November 16, 2009 at 2:25 pm Ron said

      Cool! That’s why we went to all the trouble of getting approved as a Google News feed. Thks for carrying the conference info on your site

  • On November 16, 2009 at 9:53 pm Kris Mitchell said

    thanks for posting this information Ron :)

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