THE CHAA
Mission and cause
The Cardiovascular Health Action Association is a non-profit organization whose mission is to fight the high prevalence of obesity and its cardiovascular complications among children and families by developing concrete solutions to this problem.
a global approach
The Approach 180
Approach 180 is a family-based, educational, interdisciplinary approach based on prevention and motivational education. Guilt-free and based on an understanding of each individual's unique environment, it promotes the gradual modification of behaviors with the aim of adopting and maintaining a healthier lifestyle in the long term.
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CHAA's resources are the heart of the innovative practice of Approach 180. They are adapted to the unique realities of the families, environments and regions they serve, and share the values of family, education and inclusion that are at the core of Approach 180.
Professional training
The Chair of Education
Expand your knowledge in healthy lifestyle to prevent non-communicable diseases based on the Approach 180’s experience in the prevention and management of obesity.
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98,5 Patrick Lagacé - L'obésité: une maladie complexe qui souvent rime avec pauvreté
« Écoutez la pédiatre, lipidologue et professeure associée de pédiatrie à l’Université McGill, Julie St-Pierre, aborder avec Patrick Lagacé l'importance...
QUB Radio - Épidémie d'obésité : «Vous êtes malade!», dit la lipidologue Dre Julie St-Pierre
L'OMS est très claire, on ne parle plus d'épidémie d'obésité, on parle d'urgence sanitaire. C'est l'un des pires échecs de...
La Presse - L’activité physique ne compense pas les méfaits des boissons sucrées sur le cœur
« Même la pratique hebdomadaire recommandée de 150 minutes d’activité physique ne suffit pas à compenser les risques de maladies cardiovasculaires...
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