A A Open Search Follow us on Twitter! facebook icon Check out our videos on YouTube! Toggle mobile menu Home / Clinical Division / Ontario Bariatric Network Obesity (Background) In recent decades, obesity has become a worldwide issue. Obesity has rapidly developed into a major global public health challenge. Canada is not alone in observing increases in obesity, approximately 24% of adults are obese One in four Canadian adults (estimates range from 24.3%-25.4%) are obese, according to measured height and weight data from 2007-2009. Obesity is an important population health concern and the causes of, and the contributing factors obesity are complex and multifaceted. Current evidence also suggests that people who are severely obese have a greater risk of premature mortality, with an increased risk of major chronic diseases as such heart disease, diabetes, depression and many types of cancers. Bariatric surgery has proven to be an effective treatment for obesity and the related metabolic complications. The impact of obesity in Canada has been a financial burden, with an aggregated annual cost of obesity between 1.27 to 11.08 billion dollars. Click here to View the Ontario Diabetics Strategy Share Ontario Bariatric Network In 2008, the bariatric services strategy was announced by Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC), with a committed to increase the number of bariatric surgeries in Ontario. Under the stewardship of Dr Mehran Anvari, the Ontario Bariatric Network was created, with comprehensive bariatric Centres across the province. Currently there are over 4000 surgeries and 1800 medically supervised care for obese individuals performed annually. Provincial Bariatric Centres In 2010, the OBN established a centralized referral process for bariatric surgery, in partnership with the Centre for Surgical Invention and Innovation (CSii) and the Population Health Research Institute (PHRI), to standardize the patient referral process provincially. The OBN improved access to bariatric treatment through the expansion of bariatric Centres. The OBN has now created an extensive network of 13 Bariatric Centres (9 Bariatric Centres of excellence & 2 Regional Assessment Treatment Centres) across the province. Bariatric Centres of Excellence (BCoEs) Regional Assessment and Treatment Centres (RATCs) More Bariatric Information Ontario Bariatric Registry (Data base) Population Health Research Institute (PHRI) 50 Charlton Ave E, Rm T2140 Hamilton, ON L8N 4A6 (905) 522-1155 x33185 Board Login Username Password Twitter CSii @CSiiCECR • 11.17.2021 AHA News: For Heart Patients, Bariatric Surgery May Lower Risk of Future Cardiovascular Problems - https://t.co/6nW7bPCDZI #GoogleAlerts CSii @CSiiCECR • 11.16.2021 Thank you to all of @STJOESHAMILTON MRTs who operate CT scans, x-ray and ultrasound equipment, nuclear medicine scanner, MRI units and radiation therapy equipment! #MRTWeek2021 https://t.co/f7pARDZwhj ©2021 Centre for Surgical Invention & Innovation. Powered by Sandbox Software Solutions. Privacy Terms Contact Us Accessibility Statement