About OAC Membership
As a grassroots organization, the reason and need for the OAC’s formation was to bring together the individuals who are impacted by the life-changing disease of obesity. One of the first steps to getting involved and making a difference in obesity is to become a member of the OAC.

Membership allows the OAC to build a Coalition of individuals impacted, which brings a unified voice in obesity. These are the individuals that make up the membership of the OAC:

• Those who are currently struggling with their weight, whether obese or morbidly obese

• Those who are seeking treatment for their obesity

• Individuals who have successfully and/or unsuccessfully treated their obesity

• Friends, coworkers and family members of those affected

• Healthcare professionals whose work is dedicated to those affected

• Organizations interested in impacting the obesity epidemic

You probably find yourself fitting into one of the categories above. This is because obesity affects just about every person in the U.S. and directly impacts more than 93 million Americans. With this number continuing to grow, so must our voice. And that is where YOU become an important part in what the OAC strives to do.