OAC Community Members are on Capitol Hill Today to urge U.S. legislators to support the Treat & Reduce Obesity Act (TROA)! Here’s how you can take OAC Action TODAY and join our efforts from home.

Action Needed THIS WEEK! OAC Members and advocates will be on Capitol Hill Thursday, Feb. 28, to urge support for the Treat & Reduce Obesity Act (TROA). Join them in solidarity! Here’s how.

It’s not a secret anymore! View the Program Agenda for our 2019 Your Weight Matters Convention & EXPO, YWM2019, featuring REAL Experts offering renowned education on weight and health management.

Tampa, Fla., February 20, 2019 – In response to the #MaraLardAss used along with and following the release of a photograph of President Trump taken at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida shortly after his healthcare provider noted President Trump’s body mass index had climbed into the range associated with the disease of obesity. Statement from
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Not sure about helping the OAC support the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act? Intimidated by policy, or confused about what TROA is and who it helps? OAC Community Member Kristal Hartman breaks it down.

For years, the OAC has supported passing the Treat & Reduce Obesity Act (TROA), but why hasn’t it passed? Discover how bills travel through Congress and what you can do to move the process along.

What should you know about the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act (TROA)? If you’re not on Medicare, why should care about it? Let’s explore why TROA is crucial!

OAC Community Member Shenese Colwell has found her OAC Action “hot spot” — fighting obesity bias! Hear her compelling story and Call to Action.

This Summer, August 1-3, join the OAC in Tampa, FL for our Your Weight Matters Convention & EXPO! You’ll find no other place where Real Experts, Real People and Real Support come together to help you ignite your health, wellness and weight management journey.

The OAC is excited to announce the launch of our new Your Weight Matters Campaign PSA! The PSA, in addition to the Campaign, encourages individuals struggling with weight to have valuable discussions about its impact on their health with a healthcare provider.

Tampa, Fla. –  Each year, more Americans are diagnosed with excess weight or obesity as well as many of the more than 50 diseases related to obesity such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, sleep apnea and heart disease. People living with obesity do not need to be alone in working to improve their health, talking
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