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At 34 years old, I found myself trapped in a body that wasn’t allowing me to live the life I wanted. I was stuck in an endless cycle of “diet-fail-repeat,” believing I had to execute the perfect diet and exercise program in order to lose weight and live the happy and healthy lifestyle I desperately
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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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Have you ever wanted to be an advocate for yourself and others, or learn more about advocacy? Well, the OAC’s brand-new Advocacy Town Hall Series is the perfect opportunity for you!  The Obesity Action Coalition is excited to announce the launch of our Advocacy Town Hall Series! Inspired by the momentum built during our advocacy
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Earlier this year, the OAC and our Community said goodbye to Rob Portinga, a remarkable obesity advocate, a long-time volunteer and a beloved Board Member. Rob will be remembered for many reasons, not only because he was an incredible person but because his passion for the cause of obesity leaves behind a legacy that will
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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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At nearly every OAC Convention, event and related opportunity, you’ll find Mary Grisaffi. Mary has been part of the OAC since 2012, and in this time, we’ve watched her become an incredible advocate for people with obesity. Not only does Mary represent those of our members who have sought surgery, but she leaves an impact
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Hi! I’m Connie Stapleton, a licensed psychologist specializing in the field of obesity medicine. For the past 17 years, I have worked with individuals and groups of individuals all dealing with struggles related to the disease of obesity. Society’s negative reaction to and treatment of those who suffer from this life-altering and life-threatening disease has
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Obesity Care Week 2022 – Now is the Time to ACT! – Set to Highlight the Importance of Changing the Way We Care about Obesity Today, Sunday, February 27th, marks the beginning of Obesity Care Week (OCW) 2022, a national awareness campaign aimed at changing the way we care about obesity by providing science-based education
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Greetings and welcome to my blog post. I have obesity. I’ve always had obesity. I look at pictures from when I was two and a half and wonder just how someone so young gets “fat.” I spent my life with the same tape running through my head that many of us are familiar with —
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