Our health our future: A national dialogue on healthy weights dialogue report

September 30, 2011

This report was written by Ascentum for Federal Provincial and Territorial Ministers of Health, under the auspices of the Public Health Agency of Canada.

Table of Contents

• Executive Summary
• 1. Introduction
  • Our Health, Our Future
  • Childhood Overweight and Obesity
  • Federal, Provincial and Territorial Collaboration
  • Structure of this Report
  • Analysis of Findings
    • Volume of Data Collected
• 2. Engagement Approach
  • Project Timeline
  • Engagement Strategy
    • Topics for Discussion
    • In-Person Events
  • Online Engagement
    • Fostering Greater Awareness of Obesity
    • Idea Forum
    • Submissions Area
  • Social Media
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
• 3. Participation Profile
  • In-Person Events
  • Online Engagement
    • Participation
    • Registration
    • Site Visits
  • Social Media
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
• 4. Key Findings
  • Policy Area 1: Creating Supportive Environments
    • 1.1 Education and Training
    • 1.2 Built Environment and Infrastructure
    • 1.3 Behaviours and Attitudes
    • 1.4 Highlights of Other Ideas
  • Policy Area 2: Decreasing the Marketing to Children of Food High in Fat, Sugar and/or Sodium
  • Policy Area 3: Increasing the Availability and Accessibility of Nutritious Foods
    • 3.1 Addressing Food Prices
    • 3.2 Building Local Community Capacity
    • 3.3 Highlights of Other Ideas
  • Policy Area 4: Taking Early Action
    • 4.1 Education and Training
    • 4.2 Maternal and Baby Health Initiatives
    • 4.3 Further Research
• 5. Conclusion