Tampa, Fla. –Recently, the American Medical Association brought heightened attention to the obesity health crisis in our country by classifying obesity a disease. With this monumental step forward, the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) is shifting the focus on the individual affected and invites ALL Americans who struggle with their weight to learn proven strategies to
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Tampa, Fla. – June 19, 2013 – Statement from Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) President and CEO Joe Nadglowski: “The OAC is pleased with the AMA’s recent decision to classify obesity as a disease. It is our hope that the recognition of the complexity of obesity will reduce the significant and often far-reaching bias and discrimination
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Tampa, Fla. – On June 19, 2013, U.S. Senators, Tom Carper (D-DE) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and U.S. Representatives, Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Ron Kind (D-WI), introduced the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act. “This legislation will provide Medicare recipients and their healthcare providers with meaningful tools to treat and reduce obesity by improving access to
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Tampa, Fla. – Today, the OAC announced it has pledged support for, and will participate in, the fifth annual National Employee Wellness Month. This month-long initiative helps business leaders learn from best practices of how to successfully engage employees in healthy lifestyles. More than 175 companies across the United States and more than 70,000 of
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Tampa, Fla. – On June 1, the OAC unveiled a new blog series, authored by Melinda J. Watman, BSN, MSN, CNM, MBA, on the topic of weight bias. The series takes an in-depth look at weight bias, perceptions about weight, personal relationships with weight and much more. “As an OAC member, I wanted to do
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