The latest Canadian Community Health Survey data indicates that children who watch more than 2 hours of screen time (TV, computer, video games) per day have double the incidence of over-weight and obesity when compared to children who watch less than 1 hour per day.
 
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Welcome to the Childhood Obesity Foundation. We are a Canadian registered charity and a leading Canadian authority on issues related to childhood obesity.

In Canada over 26% of children and youth (1.6 million children) are considered overweight or obese.

This website is dedicated to educating Canadian children, their families and care givers, educators, business and government about the problem of childhood obesity. We hope that everyone can take steps to stop the current epidemic of childhood obesity in Canada.

Obesity prevention is a community responsibility. Please tour our website to find out more about the 5-2-1-0 rule as well as what else families, educators, business and government can do to help prevent childhood obesity. For information about participating in a research study, click here.

 

Fall 2011

It's here! Screen Smart is a new program for elementary schools that aims to decrease recreational screen time and increase activity levels of studens! Click here to visit the screen smart website!

Join a research study! The Childhood Obesity Foundation is now listing current research studies that you can participate in. Please click here for details.

The Childhood Obesity Foundation has partnered with organizations across Canada with a goal to contribute to a reversal in the escalating trend in child and youth obesity. Click here for details.