The Obesity Action Coalition’s (OAC) first Advocacy Town Hall session kicked off last week with OAC’s President & CEO Joe Nadglowski’s presentation on Understanding OAC’s Advocacy Focuses.  The presentation began with the question, “Why advocate?” The answer is simple – we need to fight for the change we deserve.  To truly fix a societal problem,
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With September being National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, we wanted to sit down with an OAC Member who is not just a talented weight management physician, but is also a passionate advocate for children and families navigating childhood obesity. Allen Browne, MD, FACS, FAAP, ABOM, spends his career writing, talking, and presenting about childhood obesity.
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September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness month, and the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) is dedicating this month to educating and supporting children affected by obesity and their families, and fighting back against childhood obesity bullying.  What is Childhood Obesity?  Childhood obesity affects one in five children, making it the most common chronic disease of childhood.
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