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Josephine Ho

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Associate ProfessorDepartment of PediatricsUniversity of Calgary

Josephine Ho

Associate Professor

Department of Pediatrics

Cumming School of Medicine

University of Calgary

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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36 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 5 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 4 research grants (4 CIHR), most recently in 2026.

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Research

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Diabetes Endocrinology Obesity

Latest papers

Longitudinal Improvements in Health‐Related Quality of Life Among Children Enrolled in the CANadian Paediatric Weight Management Registry (CANPWR) Over 3 Years
Pediatric obesity · 2026
Residential Neighbourhood Environments and Health Behaviours Among Children and Adolescents Initiating Obesity Management Care: Secondary Analyses of Data From the CANadian Paediatric Weight Management Registry (CANPWR)
Pediatric obesity · 2026
Caregivers' perceived importance of topics for managing pediatric obesity and their expectations and preferences regarding family navigation: a convergent mixed-methods study
Journal of Pediatric Nursing · 2026

All 73 publications

Latest funding

Applying Navigation and Care to Help Ongoing Retention (ANCHOR): A hybrid type 1 effectiveness-implementation randomized controlled trial to test whether family navigation reduces attrition in pediatric obesity management
CIHR · 2026 · Principal investigator
$787,950
Dialectal Behavioural Therapy to Enhance Health Behaviour Change for Adolescents living with Obesity
CIHR · 2023 · Principal investigator
$734,400
Canadian Bone Strength Development in Children with Type 1 Diabetes Study (CanBSDS)
CIHR · 2022 · Principal investigator
$1,352,140

All 14 grants and awards

73 publications.

Longitudinal Improvements in Health‐Related Quality of Life Among Children Enrolled in the CANadian Paediatric Weight Management Registry (CANPWR) Over 3 Years

Ybarra M, Rebekah G, Ball GDC, Buchholz A, Hamilton J, Ho J, Zenlea I, Mian R, Thabane L, Morrison KM

Pediatric obesity2026

DOI: 10.1111/ijpo.70100

Residential Neighbourhood Environments and Health Behaviours Among Children and Adolescents Initiating Obesity Management Care: Secondary Analyses of Data From the CANadian Paediatric Weight Management Registry (CANPWR)

Tang Y, Semenic S, Baillot A, Riva M, Ball GDC, Hadjiyannakis S, Hamilton J, Ho J, Legault L, Zenlea I

Pediatric obesity2026

DOI: 10.1111/ijpo.70087

Caregivers' perceived importance of topics for managing pediatric obesity and their expectations and preferences regarding family navigation: a convergent mixed-methods study

Hamzavizarghani N, Ho J, Zenlea I, O'Neill MG, Alberga AS, Azar R, Geller J, Holt NL, Lebel T, Rosychuk RJ

Journal of Pediatric Nursing2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2026.08.050

Is intensive behavioural change enhanced with dialectical behavioural therapy feasible for weight management in adolescents living with higher body weight? A protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial in three centres in Canada

Cameron EE, Morrison KM, Ho J, Roos L, Katz L, Mushquash A, Dart A, Wicklow BA, Senechal M, Jung ME

BMJ Open2026

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-106645

A Virtual Living Lab Platform Codeveloped for Mental Health in Youth-Onset Type 2 Diabetes (BrightSpark Care Lab): Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study.

Archibald MM, Wicklow B, Sellers E, Griffiths A, Diffey L, McGavock J, Roos LE, Clark AM, Lopez J, Ho J, Ledoux E, Dzorka G, Parvin S, Fagbuyi O, Dart A

JMIR research protocols2026

DOI: 10.2196/83865 PMID: 41554118

Evaluating the Impact on Adult Caregivers of Family-Based Treatment for Childhood Obesity.

Luca P, Bobyn A, Kwong GPS, Nettel-Aguirre A, Sigal R, Billington EO, Reimer RA, Ho J

Obesity science & practice2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1002/osp4.70183 PMID: 42688392

Managing obesity in children: a clinical practice guideline

Ball GDC, Merdad R, Birken CS, Cohen TR, Goodman B, Hadjiyannakis S, Hamilton J, Henderson M, Lammey J, Morrison KM

CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL202556 citations

DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.241456

A Longitudinal Examination of Body Esteem as a Predictor of Eating Behaviors, Physical Activity, and Quality of Life Among Youth with Obesity Attending Canadian Weight Management Programs

Dymarski M, Buchholz A, Bowker A, Jorgenson C, Lamb M, Ball GDC, Hamilton J, Ho J, Laberge A-M, Legault L

Childhood Obesity20251 citations

DOI: 10.1089/chi.2024.0392

Exploring the association between individual, family, and program characteristics and change in health outcomes 12 months after enrollment into the CANadian Pediatric Weight management Registry (CANPWR)

McPhee PG, Ball GDC, Buchholz A, Hamilton JK, Ho J, Zenlea I, Thabane L, Morrison KM

International Journal of Obesity20251 citations

DOI: 10.1038/s41366-024-01631-2

Guide de pratique clinique pour la prise en charge de l’obésité chez l’enfant

Ball GDC, Merdad R, Birken CS, Cohen TR, Goodman B, Hadjiyannakis S, Hamilton J, Henderson M, Lammey J, Morrison KM

CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL2025

DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.241456-f

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Diabetes Dear Professor Ho, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Longitudinal Improvements in Health‐Related Quality of Life Among Children Enrolled in the CANadian Paediatric Weight Management Registry (CANPWR) Over 3 Years" (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Applying Navigation and Care to Help Ongoing Retention (ANCHOR): A hybrid type 1 effectiveness-implementation randomized controlled trial to test whether family navigation reduces attrition in pediatric obesity management" (2026), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

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Josephine Ho

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Longitudinal Improvements in Health‐Related Quality of Life Among Children Enrolled in the CANadian Paediatric Weight Management Registry (CANPWR) Over 3 Years

Residential Neighbourhood Environments and Health Behaviours Among Children and Adolescents Initiating Obesity Management Care: Secondary Analyses of Data From the CANadian Paediatric Weight Management Registry (CANPWR)

Caregivers' perceived importance of topics for managing pediatric obesity and their expectations and preferences regarding family navigation: a convergent mixed-methods study

Is intensive behavioural change enhanced with dialectical behavioural therapy feasible for weight management in adolescents living with higher body weight? A protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial in three centres in Canada

A Virtual Living Lab Platform Codeveloped for Mental Health in Youth-Onset Type 2 Diabetes (BrightSpark Care Lab): Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study.

Evaluating the Impact on Adult Caregivers of Family-Based Treatment for Childhood Obesity.

Managing obesity in children: a clinical practice guideline

A Longitudinal Examination of Body Esteem as a Predictor of Eating Behaviors, Physical Activity, and Quality of Life Among Youth with Obesity Attending Canadian Weight Management Programs

Exploring the association between individual, family, and program characteristics and change in health outcomes 12 months after enrollment into the CANadian Pediatric Weight management Registry (CANPWR)

Guide de pratique clinique pour la prise en charge de l’obésité chez l’enfant

Frequent collaborators

Jill Hamilton

Katherine Morrison

Frank Rauch

Laurent Legault

Paola Luca

Jinhui Ma

Celia Rodd

Carol Huang

Stephanie Atkinson

Lehana Thabane

Margaret Larche

Ronald Duncan Barr

Anne-Marie Laberge

Ian Zenlea

Brandy Wicklow

Patricia Lemieux

Allison Dart

Elizabeth Sellers

Paivi Miettunen

Gita Wahi

Jonathan McGavock

Patrick Mcphee

Nicole Johnson

Shyamchand Mayengbam