Vision Statement

Provide national leadership and research excellence in Healthy Active Living for the prevention and treatment of obesity in children and youth

Mission

• Establish a multidisciplinary centre of excellence in Healthy Active Living and Obesity research in children and youth which will:
• Significantly contribute to the understanding of healthy body weights and prevention of obesity
•  Develop and evaluate innovative strategies to treat and manage obesity and its related health consequences
• Ultimately reduce the overall prevalence of obesity and its social burden.

Lines of business

1. Research

• Evaluation of current and future childhood obesity treatment options
• Identification of environmental, behavioral and genetic predictors of obesity and physical activity, their interactions, enablers and inhibitors

2.  Leadership

          Development of innovative strategies to prevent and treat childhood obesity and       inactivity.

3.  Training

• Creation of a nationally recognized training centre for future researchers and health professionals interested in the prevention and treatment of childhood obesity and inactivity
• Develop, promote and practice effective knowledge translation strategies to increase the uptake of prevention and treatment options reducing future disease burden

4. Partnership

Utilization of municipal, provincial and national partnerships to create, promote and evaluate the effectiveness of programs aimed at achieving positive health outcomes in children and youth.

5. Advocacy

Professional, informed and authoritative voice for healthy active living and obesity research in children and youth

6. Good Governance

Logistics, checks and balances