OAC Resources

Helpful Links

Obesity Organizations/Support Groups

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
eatright.org

American College of Surgeons
www.facs.org

American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN)
nutritioncare.org

American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
www.asmbs.org

ASMBS Foundation
www.asmbsfoundation.org

Bariatric Support Centers International
www.bariatricsupportcenter.com

BStigmaFree
www.bstigmafree.org

Catholic Medical Center
catholicmedicalcenter.org

Children’s International Obesity Foundation
www.ciofoundation.org

Citizens Bariatric Center
citizensbariatriccenter.org

ConscienHealth
conscienhealth.org

Contrave Discount Program
contrave.com

Dallas Obesity Society
dallasobesity.com

Eating Disorder Hope
eatingdisorderhope.com/index.html

ECPO
eurobesity.org

European Association for the Study of Obesity
easo.org

European Childhood Obesity Group
ecog-obesity.eu

Fairfield County Baritrics & Surgical Specialists
endtheweight.com

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous
www.foodaddicts.org

Global Obesity Patient Alliance (GOPA)
gopa.org

GOM Inc
gomhealth.com

Healthy Lombard
healthylombard.com

International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders – IFSO
ifsoglobal.com

Jersey Medical Weight Loss Center
jerseymedweightloss.com

LapBandTalk
www.lapbandtalk.com

National Association of Bariatric Nurses
www.bariatricnurses.org

The North American Association for the Study of Obesity
www.obesityresearch.org

National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Engineers
www.nobcche.org

Obesity Canada
obesitycanada.ca

Obesity Care Advocacy Network
obesitycareadvocacynetwork.com

Obesity Empowerment Network UK
https://oen.org.uk/ 

Obesity Help
www.obesityhelp.com

Obesity UK
obesityuk.org.uk

OCEANS Lifestyles
oceanslifestyles.com

Obesity Medicine Association
www.obesitymedicine.org

Overeaters Anonymous
www.oa.org

Plus Size Certified, Inc
plussizecertified.org

Rachel Goldman, PhD / Dr. Rachel NYC
drrachelnyc.com

Rare Genetic Disorders of Obesity
https://geneticobesity.com/index.html

Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity
www.yaleruddcenter.org/home.aspx

Salud America! at UT Health San Antonio
salud-america.org

STOP Obesity Alliance
www.stopobesityalliance.org

The Obesity Society
www.obesity.org

TOPS Club Inc. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly)
tops.org

Verywell Fit
verywellfit.com

Weight Loss Surgery Blog
weightlosssurgeryblog.net

Weight Loss Surgery Center
www.wlscenter.com

The Weight Loss Surgery Connection
www.connectionwls.com

“Weigh Your Options”
www.weighyouroptions.com/index.htm
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World Congress on Obesity
www.worldcongress.com

World Obesity Federation
www.worldobesity.org

Bias-free Imagery

IFB Adiposity Diseases
www.ifb-adipositas.de/en/news-press/photos

Image Bank – EASO
easo.org/media-portal/obesity-image-bank

Rudd Center Media Gallery
www.uconnruddcenter.org/media-gallery

Canadian Obesity Network
www.obesitynetwork.ca/images-bank

World Obesity Image Bank
www.imagebank.worldobesity.org/#!browse/bi5ws

Obesity-related Companies

Healthy Dining Finder
www.healthydiningfinder.com

Medical Weight Management Medication Discount Programs

Saxenda Discount Program
www.saxendapro.com/starting-saxenda/savings.html

Obesity-related Conditions

The ACTION Study
www.actionstudy.com/ 

American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM)
aasm.org

American Alliance for Healthy Sleep
sleepallies.org

American Association of Diabetes Educators
www.diabeteseducator.org

American Association for Respiratory Care
www.aarc.org

American Cancer Society
www.cancer.org

American Diabetes Association
www.diabetes.org

American Heart Association
www.americanheart.org

American Lung Association
www.lungusa.org

American Sleep Apnea Association
www.sleepapnea.org

Cardiometabolic Health Congress
www.cardiometabolichealth.org

Diabetes Action Foundation
www.diabetesaction.org

dLife (Diabetes Information)
www.dlife.com

Global Liver Institute (GLI)
globalliver.org

Joslin Diabetes Center
www.joslin.org

MEDLINEplus Respiratory Diseases
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/respiratorydiseases.html

NASH TRUTH
www.nashtruth.com

Osteoarthritis Action Alliance
oaaction.unc.edu

Sarcoma
www.leiomyosarcoma.org

Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine
behavioralsleep.org

Government/Health Organizations

BodyWorks
www.womenshealth.gov

CATCH
www.catchinfo.org

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
www.cdc.gov

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
www.cms.gov

Food and Drug Administration
www.fda.gov

Healthfinder®
www.healthfinder.gov

Joslin’s Cardiometabolic Congress
www.joslin.org

Mayo Clinic
www.mayoclinic.com

Medicare
www.medicare.gov

MEDLINEplus®
www.medlineplus.gov

National Cancer Institute
www.nci.nih.gov

National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
www.nhlbi.nih.gov

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
www.niddk.nih.gov

National Institute of Health
www.nih.gov

National Institute of Mental Health
www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
www.hhs.gov

Social Security Administration
www.ssa.gov

State Obesity and/or Health and Nutrition Programs
www.obesityaction.org

State Insurance Regulators
www.obesityaction.org

Surgeon General
www.surgeongeneral.gov

World Congress
www.worldcongress.com