https://www.valleymetabolichealth.com/assets/resources-data.js

1// Single source of truth for resource links.
2// Shared by resources.html (providers + everyone) and patients.html (patients + everyone).
3// a = audience: 'patient' | 'provider' | 'both'
4var RES = [
5  {c:"Guides", items:[
6    {t:"Guide to Obesity Care", u:"understanding-obesity.html", d:"Plain-language guide to obesity as a chronic disease and the full range of treatment.", a:"provider"},
7    {t:"Guide to Obesity Medications", u:"medications.html", d:"How anti-obesity medications work, what to expect, and how to choose with patients.", a:"provider"},
8    {t:"Guide to Bariatric Surgery", u:"bariatric-surgery.html", d:"How weight-loss surgery works, who it's for, and what to expect before and after.", a:"provider"},
9    {t:"Nutrition Guide for Bariatric Surgery", u:"nutrition-bariatric-surgery.html", d:"Pre- and post-operative nutrition for the bariatric surgery patient.", a:"provider"},
10    {t:"Bariatric Surgery — Physician Quick Reference", u:"physician-bariatric-reference.html", d:"Referring-physician guide to bariatric surgery: classification, criteria, peri-operative meds, workup, and post-op labs.", a:"provider"},
11    {t:"Bariatric Surgery — Dietitian Quick Reference", u:"dietitian-bariatric-reference.html", d:"Dietitian-facing pre- and post-operative nutrition follow-up and micronutrient supplementation.", a:"provider"},
12    {t:"Valley Metabolic Program Guide (Low-Carb)", u:"assets/guides/valley-metabolic-program-guide.pdf", d:"The original Valley Metabolic Program patient guide — a low-carbohydrate lifestyle approach to reversing type 2 diabetes, fatty liver, PCOS, and the complications of obesity (PDF).", a:"provider"}
13  ]},
14  {c:"Clinics & Programs", items:[
15    {t:"Western Zone Care Map", u:"find-care.html", d:"Searchable map of Valley clinics and pharmacies with dietitian availability, plus a Western Zone physician directory.", a:"both"},
16    {t:"Halifax Obesity Network", u:"https://www.nshealth.ca/clinics-programs-and-services/halifax-obesity-network", d:"Central Zone obesity program (NS Health).", a:"both"},
17    {t:"Truro Obesity Care Team", u:"https://www.nshealth.ca/clinics-programs-and-services/truro-obesity-care-team", d:"Northern Zone obesity program (NS Health).", a:"both"},
18    {t:"Obesity Care Clinic (Eastern Zone)", u:"https://www.nshealth.ca/clinics-programs-and-services/obesity-care-clinic-eastern-zone", d:"Glace Bay obesity program (NS Health).", a:"both"},
19    {t:"HealthyNS Programs", u:"https://library.nshealth.ca/HealthyLiving/RegisterForPrograms", d:"Free online health and wellness programs.", a:"patient"},
20    {t:"Constant Health", u:"https://www.constanthealth.ca/", d:"Canadian, dietitian-led weight-management program pairing nutrition therapy with behaviour-change coaching, including support for people on or considering GLP-1 medications (private).", a:"patient"}
21  ]},
22  {c:"Clinical Guidelines", items:[
23    {t:"Obesity Canada — Adult Clinical Practice Guideline", u:"https://obesitycanada.ca/healthcare-professionals/adult-clinical-practice-guideline/", d:"The Canadian adult obesity CPG.", a:"provider"},
24    {t:"Diabetes Canada — Clinical Practice Guidelines", u:"https://guidelines.diabetes.ca/cpg", d:"Full diabetes CPG and quick-reference tools.", a:"provider"},
25    {t:"AACE — Perioperative Nutrition & Metabolic Guideline", u:"https://pro.aace.com/clinical-guidance/2019-clinical-practice-guideline-perioperative-nutrition-metabolic-and", d:"Perioperative care for the bariatric surgery patient.", a:"provider"}
26  ]},
27  {c:"Trusted Organizations", items:[
28    {t:"Obesity Canada", u:"https://obesitycanada.ca/", d:"National obesity charity — evidence, advocacy, and resources.", a:"both"},
29    {t:"Diabetes Canada", u:"https://www.diabetes.ca/", d:"Education, advocacy, and clinical resources.", a:"both"},
30    {t:"Dietitians Network of Nova Scotia", u:"https://www.dietitiansnovascotia.com/", d:"Find a registered dietitian in Nova Scotia.", a:"both"}
31  ]},
32  {c:"Tools & Calculators", items:[
33    {t:"Bariatric Surgery Risk Calculator (ACS)", u:"https://riskcalculator.facs.org/bariatric/patientoutcomes.jsp", d:"Estimate outcomes and risks of bariatric surgery.", a:"provider"},
34    {t:"FIB-4 Calculator (liver fibrosis)", u:"tools.html#fib4", d:"Non-invasive fibrosis estimate for MASLD/NAFLD. On-site, SI units.", a:"provider"},
35    {t:"Framingham 10-Year CVD Risk (SI)", u:"tools.html#frs", d:"10-year cardiovascular risk in SI units. On-site c

35alculator.", a:"provider"},
36    {t:"30-Year CVD Risk (Framingham)", u:"https://www.framinghamheartstudy.org/fhs-risk-functions/cardiovascular-disease-30-year-risk/", d:"Long-term CVD risk for ages 20–59 (conventional units).", a:"provider"},
37    {t:"BMI & Obesity Class", u:"tools.html#bmi", d:"BMI with WHO/Obesity Canada weight category and obesity class. On-site.", a:"provider"},
38    {t:"EOSS (Edmonton Obesity Staging System)", u:"tools.html#eoss", d:"Stage 0–4 obesity staging with management guidance. On-site.", a:"provider"},
39    {t:"Obesity Pharmacotherapy Evidence Explorer", u:"pharmacotherapy-evidence-explorer.html", d:"Interactive companion to the Decision Tool from the Canadian Adult Obesity Clinical Practice Guideline (2025): goals, recommendations, levels and grades, and the trials behind them. Password-protected while under review.", a:"provider"},
40    {t:"CKD Staging — KDIGO Heat Map", u:"tools.html#ckd", d:"CKD risk by eGFR and ACR (Diabetes Canada heat map), SI units. On-site.", a:"provider"},
41    {t:"PHQ-9 (depression screen)", u:"screening.html#phq9", d:"9-item depression severity screen with scoring. On-site.", a:"provider"},
42    {t:"STOP-Bang (sleep apnea risk)", u:"screening.html#stopbang", d:"8-item obstructive sleep apnea risk screen. On-site.", a:"provider"},
43    {t:"Diabetes Distress Screen (DDS-2)", u:"screening.html#dds2", d:"2-item diabetes distress screen; links to the full DDS-17. On-site.", a:"provider"}
44  ]},
45  {c:"Eating & Addiction Screening", items:[
46    {t:"Modified Yale Food Addiction Scale (mYFAS 2.0)", u:"https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/fastlab/yale-food-addiction-scale/", d:"13-item food addiction screen — official scale and scoring (UMich FAST Lab).", a:"provider"},
47    {t:"Binge Eating Disorder Screener (BEDS-7)", u:"https://insideoutinstitute.org.au/resource-library/binge-eating-disorder-screener-beds-7", d:"7-item BED screener with scoring guidance (InsideOut Institute).", a:"provider"},
48    {t:"Loss of Control over Eating Scale (LOCES)", u:"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24862351/", d:"Validation paper for the full and brief (7-item) LOCES (Latner et al., 2014).", a:"provider"}
49  ]},
50  {c:"Education & Training (Professionals)", items:[
51    {t:"Obesity Canada — Education", u:"https://education.obesitycanada.ca/", d:"Courses and modules for healthcare professionals.", a:"provider"},
52    {t:"Advanced Obesity Counselling Certification", u:"https://education.obesitycanada.ca/advanced-obesity-counselling-certification/", d:"Certification in obesity counselling.", a:"provider"},
53    {t:"American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM)", u:"https://www.abom.org/", d:"Board certification in obesity medicine.", a:"provider"},
54    {t:"The Obesity Society — On-Demand Education", u:"https://www.obesity.org/meetings-education/on-demand-education/", d:"Recorded scientific education.", a:"provider"},
55    {t:"World Obesity — SCOPE", u:"https://www.worldobesity.org/training-and-events/scope", d:"International obesity training and accreditation.", a:"provider"},
56    {t:"Exercise is Medicine", u:"https://www.exerciseismedicine.org/", d:"Resources for prescribing physical activity.", a:"provider"}
57  ]},
58  {c:"Lectures & Talks", items:[
59    {t:"A Prescription for Healthy Weight", u:"https://youtu.be/YdeeMWdCEew", d:"Introductory talk on healthy weight.", a:"both"},
60    {t:"Obesity Care in Primary Care (Virtual Hallway)", u:"https://app.virtualhallway.com/api/lecture/view/50", d:"Lecture for primary care providers.", a:"provider"},
61    {t:"Calories, Carbs or Quality? — Kevin Hall, PhD", u:"https://vimeo.com/513460361", d:"Research talk on diet and energy balance.", a:"provider"},
62    {t:"Type 2 Diabetes Pharmacology Lecture", u:"https://vimeo.com/686303256", d:"Overview of type 2 diabetes medications.", a:"provider"}
63  ]},
64  {c:"Clinical Forms & Templates", items:[
65    {t:"Obesity Consult Template", u:"https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NKu0bgik-NMwvPsLQfvxzcz6yiqQl-_TrlK73dlJfX4/edit", d:"A structured template for the obesity consultation note.", a:"provider"},
66    {t:"WZON Dietitian Contact List", u:"https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vTRL248OLz1IR7c-mVsqdG-7lvSUcTAj/view", d:"Dietitian contacts across the Western Zone.", a:"provider"}
67  ]},
68  {c:"Recommended Reading", items:[
69    {t:"The Hungry Brain — Stephan Guyenet", u:"https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1250081203", d:"Why we overeat, and the biology behind it.", a:"both"},
70    {t:"Thinking, Fast and Slow — Daniel Kahneman", u:"https://www.amazon.ca/dp/0385676530", d:"How the mind makes decisions.", a:"both"},
71    {t:"Food Intelligence", u:"https://www.amazon.ca/dp/059333230X", d:"The science of how food nourishes and harms.", a:"both"},
72    {t:"Burn — Herman Pontzer", u:"https://www.amazon.ca/dp/0593421043", d:"What research really says about metabolism and calories.", a:"both"},
73    {t:"Atomic Habits — James Clear", u:"https://www.amazon.ca/dp/0735211299", d:"A practical framework for building better habits.", a:"both"}
74  ]}
75];