Geoff Ball
Dr. Geoff Ball is an associate chair of research in the pediatrics department at the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, and co-chair of the Canadian guideline panel on pediatric obesity. He emphasizes the need for proactive interventions in treating childhood obesity, arguing against the outdated practice of 'watchful waiting' and advocating for evidence-based approaches to improve health outcomes for affected children.
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Geoff Ball is the lead author of the Obesity Canada guideline and discusses the shift in focus towards health at every size.
Doctors should discourage teens from dieting because of health risks, pediatrics group says
Canada· 2025-10-23
Geoff Ball is associate chair of research in the pediatrics department at the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry and co-chair of the Canadian guideline panel.
Doctors treating teens with obesity should consider weight-loss drugs and bariatric surgery, new guideline saysCanada· 2025-04-14
