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"Advocacy Section" Expanded on OAC Web Site
The OAC recently expanded the "Advocacy Section" of its Web site. Users can now search through states with access to care issues for the morbidly obese.
Once visitors click on their state, (the OAC is currently identifying states with access to care issues) they can find information, such as morbid obesity statistics, ways to get involved and contact information for congressmen, regulators and insurance representatives.
For the states labeled "coming soon," the OAC is currently developing guides to respond to these access to care issues. If you would like to see your state included on this list or are aware of known issues of access to care, please e-mail the OAC National Office at info@obesityaction.org.
Visit www.obesityaction.org today and learn how you can become involved in advocating for improved access to care.
Start Advocating Today!
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Welcome to the November 2005 edition of the Obesity Action Alert, OAC's free monthly electronic newsletter. The OAC hopes you find the topics discussed below educational and informative.
If you have any questions or concerns about the topics presented in this issue, please contact the OAC National Office at (800) 717-3117 or info@obesityaction.org.
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Obese Workers Passed Over in Hiring, Promotions - Report
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According to YAHOO NEWS!, overweight workers in Britain are discriminated against when applying for positions, passed over for promotions, and are more likely to lose their jobs.
In a survey of more than 2,000 personnel officers by Personnel Today magazine, 93 percent said they would choose an applicant of "normal weight" over an obese applicant with the same experience and qualifications.
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Join the OAC Today
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The OAC offers membership at a variety of levels. From patients to surgeons, the OAC has a membership level for all. Membership strengthens the voice of those living with obesity and ensures that education and advocacy remain at the forefront in the fight against the disease.
Membership levels are available for patients, healthcare professionals, surgeons, physicians and institutions (doctors' offices, bariatric surgery and weight-loss management centers, etc.). The OAC's Chairman's Council is also offered to allow patients, professionals and organizations to get involved in the OAC at a higher level of commitment.
Membership in the OAC is on an annual basis and is accompanied with numerous benefits, such as "OAC News," an official charter membership card/certificate, representation through advocacy and much more!
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Parents Blame Kids' Inactivity for Obesity
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According to YAHOO NEWS!, kids don't run outside and play like they used to, and parents say being a "couch potato" is a major culprit in the growing problem of childhood obesity.
Lack of exercise edged out easy access to junk food as the main concern of the 21 percent of parents who conceded in an AP-KOL poll that their children are overweight. KOL is the kids' service of America Online.
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To view this article at InteliHealth, click here. |
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First Issue of OAC News Offers Patients Valuable Resources
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Patients, healthcare professionals and the public have spoken - "OAC News" is a hit! "OAC News" is the official newsletter of the Obesity Action Coalition. The debut issue covers topics such as medicines to avoid as a post bariatric surgery patient, treatment options for obesity, diabetes and obesity, nutritional information for the Lap-Band patient and much more! "The first issue of 'OAC News' is truly a valuable patient and professional resource. The newsletter discusses many topics affecting obese and morbidly obese patients. The advocacy section provides patients with the necessary tools to proactively advocate for change in their healthcare," said President and CEO Joseph Nadglowski, Jr. |
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Black Colleges Aiming to Fight Obesity
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According to ABC News, as students talk over the thump of rapper Chingy's "Right Thurr," Tina Carroll stands in a corner of the university dining hall deliberating.
Piled in front of her are sliced carrots, peas and steaming squash chunks. Nearby, breaded chicken patties fan out like meaty playing cards and french fries glisten in fat-laden glory.
Carroll nibbles her manicured fingernails, her eyes darting between each selection. At 187 pounds well above what's recommended for her 5-foot-2 frame the 22-year-old graduate student knows decisions she makes here could mean the difference between the bootylicious body of her dreams or a lifetime of weight gain.
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To view this article at ABC News, click here. |
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Join the OAC Chairman's Council
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The OAC Chairman’s Council is the OAC's most prestigious membership level. Designed to allow individuals, companies and organizations to join at a higher level of commitment, the Council is accompanied with several exclusive benefits. Most importantly, membership in the Council strengthens the voice of patients in the obesity community.
To view current OAC Chairman's Council members or for more information about how to join, visit the "Chairman's Council" section on OAC Web site.
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Beer Bellies Key Culprit in Diabetes
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According to NANAIMO, type 2 diabetes could nearly be wiped out in Canada if Canadians got rid of their beer bellies, a Quebec obesity expert says.
"If there was no abdominal obesity in Canada you could reduce type 2 diabetes by 80 percent," Jean- Pierre Despres said in an interview.
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