Tampa, Fla. – The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) redefined education, advocacy and support with a successful YWM2020 – VIRTUAL Convention. The OAC welcomed more than 2,000 individuals from 47 states and 59 countries and provided them with the unique opportunity to immerse themselves in a one-of-a-kind educational experience supported by a strong and engaging community.
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The OAC reflects on an incredible YWM2020-VIRTUAL and the chance it gave us to bring quality education, advocacy and support to more people. Little did we know it beforehand, but YWM2020-VIRTUAL redefined these core parts of our mission.

Explore the newest release of OAC’s Weight Matters Magazine with summer-themed wellness tips and the latest science-based education on weight management.

OAC joins Massachusetts Coalition for Action on Obesity to talk about the impact of weight stigma on patients with obesity during the COVID-19 pandemic.

An OAC member shares a personal reflection from her weight-loss journey about learning to get out of her comfort zone and embrace more positive experiences.

Obesity Action Coalition recaps an engaging and informational second event of YWM2020-VIRTUAL, which tackled the complexity of weight and how we can approach it.

Tampa, Fla. – On July 21st, The Massachusetts Coalition for Action on Obesity (MCAO) will welcome OAC President and CEO, Joe Nadglowski, to share insights on weight bias and its impact on people with obesity during COVID-19. Obesity is quickly becoming one of the top risk factors for severe complications from COVID-19. Unfortunately, research demonstrates
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Obesity Action Coalition recaps a successful first day of YWM2020-VIRTUAL with record-breaking participation, including almost two thousand registered attendees representing 30 countries!

Tampa, Fla. – The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC), a more than 75,000 member-strong organization, strongly supports U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Thomas Carper (D-Del.) for urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to cover prescription drugs for obesity and expand coverage for Intensive Behavioral Therapy (IBT), which they say is “critical to our
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Tampa, Fla. – As the country’s landscape of healthcare continues to change amidst Coronavirus, each day more and more information continues to develop around the connections between obesity and COVID-19. These changes present unique and new challenges for people affected by obesity. Starting July 11th, the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC), a national nonprofit organization with more
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After Microsoft’s Bing search engine caught fire for a stigmatizing childhood obesity image, the OAC wrote a letter that resulted in a positive response.

The OAC acknowledges and thanks broad support from our 2020 National Convention Sponsors for helping to make YWM2020-VIRTUAL possible.