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Angela Alberga

ResearcherConcordia University

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Angela Alberga

Researcher

Health Sciences

Concordia University

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
4 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Principal investigator on 6 research grants (5 CIHR, 1 SSHRC), most recently in 2024.
Supervised 2 trainees who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2025.

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Research

Adolescents Youth Behaviour Change Behavioural Medicine Behavioural Trials Healthcare Implementation Innovative Trial Designs Medication And Vaccination Adherence

Latest papers

Summarizing the Experiences of Individuals Who Have Obesity or Larger Bodies Seeking Fertility Care: A Scoping Review.
Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2026
Understanding the impact of radical changes in diet and the gut microbiota on brain function and structure: rationale and design of the EMBRACE study.
Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery · 2023
A multi-center, randomized, 12-month, parallel-group, feasibility study to assess the acceptability and preliminary impact of family navigation plus usual care versus usual care on attrition in managing pediatric obesity: a study protocol
Pilot and Feasibility Studies · 2023

All 6 publications

Latest funding

Physical Activity and the Built School Environment During Childhood: Longitudinal and Qualitative Data to Inform the Development of Equitable Policies in Quebec
CIHR · 2025 · Supervisor
$120,000
Your Voice Matters: Addressing Health Inequity in Pediatric Obesity Care
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$1,000,000
Unintended consequences of participating in pediatric obesity interventions
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$266,680

All 16 grants and awards

6 publications.

Summarizing the Experiences of Individuals Who Have Obesity or Larger Bodies Seeking Fertility Care: A Scoping Review.

Hebert BJ, Randhawa H, Blanchette V, Adamo KB, Alberga A, Baillargeon JP, Côté M, Craig J, Daniel A, Dennett L, Heslehurst N, Nutter S, Patton I, Piccinini-Vallis H, Salas XR, Wadden K, Nagpal TS

Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity2026

DOI: 10.1111/obr.70213 PMID: 42630067

Understanding the impact of radical changes in diet and the gut microbiota on brain function and structure: rationale and design of the EMBRACE study.

Ben-Porat T, Alberga A, Audet MC, Belleville S, Cohen TR, Garneau PY, Lavoie KL, Marion P, Mellah S, Pescarus R, Rahme E, Santosa S, Studer AS, Vuckovic D, Woods R, Yousefi R, Bacon SL, EMRACE Study Team

Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery2023

DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2023.02.022 PMID: 37088645

A multi-center, randomized, 12-month, parallel-group, feasibility study to assess the acceptability and preliminary impact of family navigation plus usual care versus usual care on attrition in managing pediatric obesity: a study protocol

Ball GDC, O’Neill MG, Noor R, Alberga A, Azar R, Buchholz A, Enright M, Geller J, Ho J, Holt NL

Pilot and Feasibility Studies20233 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1186/s40814-023-01246-w PMID: W4317727970

Mapping changes in the obesity stigma discourse through Obesity Canada: a content analysis.

Kirk SF, Forhan M, Yusuf J, Chance A, Burke K, Blinn N, Quirke S, Salas XR, Alberga A, Russell-Mayhew S

AIMS public health2022

DOI: 10.3934/publichealth.2022004 PMID: 35071667

Obesity in adults: a clinical practice guideline

Wharton S, Lau DCW, Vallis M, Sharma AM, Biertho L, Campbell-Scherer D, Adamo K, Alberga A, Bell R, Boulé N

CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL20201,382 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.191707 PMID: W3046790675

L’obésité chez l’adulte : ligne directrice de pratique clinique

Wharton S, Lau DCW, Vallis M, Sharma AM, Biertho L, Campbell-Scherer D, Adamo K, Alberga A, Bell R, Boulé N

CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL20209 citations

DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.191707-f

Physical Activity and the Built School Environment During Childhood: Longitudinal and Qualitative Data to Inform the Development of Equitable Policies in Quebec

SupervisorCIHR2025DRA : Canada Graduate Research Scholarship - Doctoral Program (CGRS D)

Principal investigators: Forouhar, Vida

Keywords: Mixed-Methods; Pediatric Obesity; Physical Activity; School Environment; Social Determinants Of Health; Socioecological Framework

$120,000

Your Voice Matters: Addressing Health Inequity in Pediatric Obesity Care

Nominated PICIHR2024Chair: Implementation Science Chairs in HDCYH - General Pool

Principal investigators: Alberga, Angela S

Keywords: Adolescents; Barriers; Clinical Practice Guideline; Facilitators; Health Equity; Implementation; Pediatric Obesity; Social Inequity; Weight Stigma; Youth

$1,000,000

Unintended consequences of participating in pediatric obesity interventions

Nominated PICIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Alberga, Angela S; Ball, Geoff D; Côté, Marilou; Jebeile, Hiba; Johnston, Bradley C; Sockalingam, Sanjeev

Keywords: Adolescents; Adverse Events; Caregivers; Family; Harms; Health Professionals; Mental Health; Psychological Health; Psychosocial Health; Youth

$266,680

Ready for pregnancy and told to lose weight: Exploring the intersect between weight and infertility stigma

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Nagpal, Taniya

Keywords: Infertility; Weight; Stigma; Preconception; Pregnancy

$33,633

Au-delà de l'efficacité, l'appel à la peur est-il prometteur pour réduire la consommation des boissons sucrées?

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Bélanger-Gravel, Ariane

Keywords: communication et santé; promotion de la santé; appel à la peur; saine alimentation; obésité

$49,306

Optimising Bariatric Surgery Outcomes through Interventions Focused on Mental Health Support

Co-investigatorCIHR2023CIHR Café Scientifique Program - Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes

Principal investigators: Ben Porat, Tair; Bacon, Simon L; Côté, Marilou; Lavoie, Kim

Keywords: Bariatric Surgery; Behavioural Change; Mental Health; Obesity; Outcomes; Psychological Well-Being; Social Support

$6,000

The Value of Disability Insurance

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Staubli Muehlenbachs, Stephan

Keywords: disability insurance; take-up; policy reform; benefit generosity; difference-in-differences; regression kink design; consumption response; spousal labour supply

$42,615

2024 International Weight Bias Summit: Dissemination and Exchange of Research and Advocacy

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Alberga, Angela

Keywords: weight bias; weight stigma; weight discrimination; outreach event; dissemination; exchange; knowledge transfer; networking

$95,530

Equity at Every Size: Developing a National Weight Stigma Strategy

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Partnership Development Grants

Principal investigators: Nutter, Sarah

Keywords: weight stigma; obesity; public health; policy and legislation; social justice; intersectionality

$72,634

The Canadian Behavioural Trials and Interventions Training Platform

Principal investigatorCIHR2022Training Grant: Clinical Trials Training Platforms - Indirect Costs

Principal investigators: Bacon, Simon L; Alberga, Angela S; Campbell, Tavis S; Carlson, Linda E; Gordon, Jennifer L; Jung, Mary E; Lavoie, Kim; Locke, Sean R; Presseau, Justin; Rash, Josh A; Vallis, Micheal T

Keywords: Behaviour Change; Behavioural Medicine; Behavioural Trials; Healthcare Implementation; Innovative Trial Designs; Medication And Vaccination Adherence

$444,018

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Angela Alberga

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Summarizing the Experiences of Individuals Who Have Obesity or Larger Bodies Seeking Fertility Care: A Scoping Review.

Understanding the impact of radical changes in diet and the gut microbiota on brain function and structure: rationale and design of the EMBRACE study.

A multi-center, randomized, 12-month, parallel-group, feasibility study to assess the acceptability and preliminary impact of family navigation plus usual care versus usual care on attrition in managing pediatric obesity: a study protocol

Mapping changes in the obesity stigma discourse through Obesity Canada: a content analysis.

Obesity in adults: a clinical practice guideline

L’obésité chez l’adulte : ligne directrice de pratique clinique

Physical Activity and the Built School Environment During Childhood: Longitudinal and Qualitative Data to Inform the Development of Equitable Policies in Quebec

Your Voice Matters: Addressing Health Inequity in Pediatric Obesity Care

Unintended consequences of participating in pediatric obesity interventions

Ready for pregnancy and told to lose weight: Exploring the intersect between weight and infertility stigma

Au-delà de l'efficacité, l'appel à la peur est-il prometteur pour réduire la consommation des boissons sucrées?

Optimising Bariatric Surgery Outcomes through Interventions Focused on Mental Health Support

The Value of Disability Insurance

2024 International Weight Bias Summit: Dissemination and Exchange of Research and Advocacy

Equity at Every Size: Developing a National Weight Stigma Strategy

The Canadian Behavioural Trials and Interventions Training Platform

Frequent collaborators

Ian Patton

Ian Patton

Paul Poirier

Marie-France Langlois

Kara Nerenberg

Mary Forhan

Sonja Wicklum

Sara Kirk

Mary Forhan

Ian Patton

Rhonda Bell

Valerie Taylor

Diana Sherifali

Michael Green

Helena Piccinini-Vallis

Michael Green

Yoni Freedhoff

Valerie Taylor

Rita Henderson

Judy Shiau

Laurent Biertho

Dennis Hong

Sean Wharton

Richard Tytus

Valerie Taylor

Megha Poddar

Kristi Adamo

Laurie Twells

Marie-France Langlois

Paul Poirier

Scott Lear

Rita Henderson

Leah Walker

Rhonda Bell

Kara Nerenberg

Diana Sherifali

Michael Green

Rhonda Bell

Sonja Wicklum

Diana Sherifali