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The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) is pleased to share that Eli Lilly and Company has renewed their membership on the OAC Chairman’s Council at the Gold level. Thank you, Eli Lilly and Company, for continuing to support the OAC’s mission! About Eli Lilly and Company “Lilly is a global health care leader that unites caring
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The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) is pleased to share that Calibrate has joined OAC’s Chairman’s Council at the Bronze level and is a first-time Council member! Thank you for committing to support and champion the OAC’s mission. About Calibrate Calibrate is the first and only metabolic approach to sustainable weight loss which combines doctor-prescribed GLP-1
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With OAC’s Your Weight Matters Engage Convention just around the corner, we wanted to take a few moments to talk to someone who is already registered about their motivation for attending —OAC Member Nancee Nichols from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Nancee has been involved with the OAC for a number of years, but our engaging Convention isn’t
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The It’s Bigger Than Me Live Tour, hosted by the PHENOMENAL Queen Latifah, kicked off Tuesday evening in New York City. The tour’s first event featured panelists Joe Nadglowski, OAC President & CEO; Scott Kahan, MD & OAC Board Member; and Katie Sturino, entrepreneur, author and body acceptance advocate. The group had an honest conversation
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  Registration for the OAC’s Your Weight Matters Engage Convention is now open! We invite you to join us July 14-16 at Westin Lake Las Vegas in Henderson, NV, for our re-envisioned, in-person Convention event. YWM2022-Engage is designed for those who want to take that deeper dive into weight and health education, while also focusing
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The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) said goodbye last month to a remarkable obesity advocate and one of our beloved Board Members, Rob Portinga. Rob will be remembered for a number of reasons because of the incredible person he was, but his passion for the cause of obesity leaves behind a legacy that will forever impact
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The OAC’s annual Your Weight Matters Virtual Convention was a weekend-long online event designed to embolden our community while helping them develop a deeper understanding of their weight and health. This year, YWM2022-Virtual shifted its focus to prioritizing mental health and sharing our lived experiences. Attendees walked away feeling energized, motivated and inspired with newfound
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The OAC is honored to welcome a new member to our Chairman’s Council, the highest level of OAC Membership: ReShape Lifesciences. About ReShape Lifesciences  The OAC would like to thank ReShape Lifesciences for their support at the BRONZE level of our Chairman’s Council. ReShape Lifesciences is a worldwide premier weight-loss solutions company, offering an integrated
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For the last two days, the national board of the Obesity Action Coalition has been thinking deeply about its strategic direction for the next five years. It was an occasion for two very different mindsets. On one hand, we see that much has changed in just the last few years with regard to the problems we’re
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2021, The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) made a profound impact in our mission to elevate and empower individuals affected by obesity. To capture this, we have put together a 2021 Annual Report that highlights our progress in the key areas we fight: education, advocacy, support and awareness. The report outlines the many ways that our
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By Joe Nadglowski, OAC President and CEO The OAC was extremely pleased to hear the news this week from Eli Lilly regarding their phase 3 trial results of tirzepatide, which shows promising weight loss for people with the disease of obesity. Eli Lilly’s investment of resources into the obesity treatment space is welcomed, as we continue
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The OAC is honored to once again welcome a returning member to our Chairman’s Council, the highest level of OAC Membership: Allurion Technologies, Inc. About Allurion The OAC would like to thank Allurion Technologies, Inc. for their continued support and for renewing at the BRONZE level of our Chairman’s Council. Allurion is an innovative and rapidly growing medical
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