OAC Community Member Anita S. talks about confronting obesity and addressing her health with the help of bariatric surgery and strong support systems. She reveals what challenged her, what helped her, and what she has learned about obesity along the way.

Halloween “fat costumes” are not funny. They are not a joke. This post takes the time to tell you why. In reality, “fat costumes” promote hurtful obesity stereotypes and further weight stigma.

Tampa, Fla. – The OAC, a national nonprofit organization with more than 65,000 members nationwide, is calling on retailers such as Target, Amazon, Spirit Halloween and others to end the sale of “fat” costumes. “When retailers sell ‘fat’ costumes, they promote weight bias and stigma. The sale of these costumes lets people think it is
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The OAC is excited to attend ObesityWeek in Las Vegas this November. A handful of passionate OAC leaders will also speak at the conference and represent patients!

Many retail stores sell “fat costumes” for Halloween. This is weight stigma and it is wrong. This October, please take OAC Action by contacting major retailers and urging them not to!

In this sincerely honest interview with OAC Community Member Graham L., he talks about living with and fighting a “life defined by obesity.” Hear his story about the stigma he has faced, the barriers he has climbed and the proven treatment option he won’t give up on.

The OAC is proud to once again welcome Allurion Technologies, Inc. for renewing their support at the BRONZE level of OAC’s Chairman’s Council. Learn more about Allurion in this post.