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We all experience different struggles in life, but we can use those experiences to connect to others and drive change where change is needed. That’s what fuels Jaime Fivecoat, MBA, former OAC Board Member and active OAC volunteer, in her decades-long journey with patient advocacy. Learn more about Jaime below and all the challenging yet
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Want to experience the latest science-based education on weight and health right at your fingertips? You’re in luck! Registration for the Obesity Action Coalition’s (OAC) annual Your Weight Matters 2023 Virtual Convention (YWM2023-Virtual) is NOW OPEN! This FREE immersive and interactive educational experience takes place LIVE April 29-30 on our Convention Portal. This year’s virtual
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The full program agenda for the Obesity Action Coalition’s (OAC) Your Weight Matters 2023 Virtual Convention (YWM2023-Virtual) is now available! This immersive and interactive educational experience will take place April 29-30 on OAC’s online platform, and registration opens March 17. This LIVE online event will present eight informative and ground-breaking weight and health-related topics over two days, all
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  Today, March 4th is World Obesity Day! World Obesity Day (WOD) is a global effort aiming to change the narrative of obesity around the world. Rather than blame and shame people for having obesity, this awareness day encourages us to consider all the root causes of obesity: genetic, psychological, socio-cultural, economic and environmental. The
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Obesity Action Coalition is a proud Founding Champion of Obesity Care Week (OCW).  OCW2023 kicks off today, and we need your support to make an impact. Obesity is a complex, chronic, recurring disease affecting more than 2 billion people globally. Unlike most other diseases, obesity is one that continues to be stigmatized, and in many
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The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) is thrilled to announce the premiere of a one-of-a-kind discussion, “The Whale: In Conversation with OAC.” The exchange is a heartfelt and honest conversation between lead actor Brendan Fraser, playwright Sam Hunter and the Obesity Action Coalition volunteers who helped shape the portrayal of someone living with severe obesity for
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The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) is proud to present our most popular resource: Weight Matters Magazine. One of the most celebrated benefits of OAC’s Premium Access Membership add-on, this quarterly publication offers a variety of articles designed to educate readers on all topics concerning weight and health. Delivered directly to your mailbox four times a
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  Get ready because registration for the Obesity Action Coalition’s PREMIER weight and health conference, YWM2023-Virtual, OPENS March 17th! Join us April 29th – 30th to take part in a weekend packed with education and connection opportunities! YWM2023-Virtual offers multiple registration options to meet all needs, including a FREE option. YWM2023-Virtual will take place on
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  ROCKVILLE, Md.—Six U.S. organizations dedicated to the prevention and treatment of obesity collaborated to develop a consensus statement on obesity, a complex, chronic disease that impacts nearly 42% of adults and 19% of children and adolescents. This unified effort aims to address the various roadblocks that the organizations face when addressing efforts to improve
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ROCKVILLE, Md and TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 13, 2023 — The Obesity Society (TOS) and Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) have collaborated to issue a statement on the new Clinical Guideline for Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Obesity published by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). On Jan. 9, 2023, AAP published its first
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By Wendy Pruim I always “felt” fat. I can recall feeling on the outside as far back as Kindergarten, always being teased by classmates, and I remember associating that with my size. While it may be true that I was heavier than my classmates, having come across childhood photos after my father’s passing in 2013,
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“The Whale” is a film that tells the story of a reclusive English teacher living with severe obesity who attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption. As you watch the film, we challenge you to spend some time thinking about Charlie’s experience with obesity. Please note that this movie
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