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Tampa, Fla. – The OAC is excited to announce that the Your Weight Matters Annual Convention is going virtual for 2020! This format gives us the opportunity to reach more individuals than ever that are seeking credible information about their weight and health. Starting Wednesday May 20th, online registration will open for the OAC’s most
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Tampa, FL. – The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC), a more than 75,000 member-strong non-profit organization focused on improving the lives for people with obesity, has officially joined the Global Obesity Patient Alliance (GOPA). Founded in 2019, GOPA’s mission is to ignite and inspire global change for people living with and affected by obesity through supporting
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Tampa, Fla. – Sunday, March 1st, marks the beginning of Obesity Care Week 2020, an awareness campaign week aimed at changing the way we care about obesity by creating a society that understands, respects and accepts the complexities of obesity and values science-based care. With more than 93 million Americans affected by obesity and more
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Tampa, Fla. – Childhood obesity affects 13.7 million U.S. children and adolescents. A child that is affected by obesity is at risk for many additional diseases once only seen in adults, including high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes. Childhood obesity is a complex disease that has many causes. But new research from the Obesity
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Tampa, Fla. – The OAC, a national non-profit organization with more than 65,000 members nationwide, is calling on retailers such as Target, Amazon, Spirit Halloween and others to end the sale of “fat” costumes. “When retailers sell ‘fat’ costumes, they promote weight bias and stigma. The sale of these costumes lets people think it is
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Tampa, Fla., Sept. 12, 2019 — Of the more than 100 million Americans affected by the disease of obesity, fewer than 4% receive obesity-related treatment from their healthcare provider. Having access to comprehensive obesity care can be life-changing, from the management of obesity to the reduction of symptoms of obesity-related diseases. That is why, since
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September 12, 2019 Robert Greenblatt, CEO Home Box Office (HBO) Dear Mr. Greenblatt, “Fat-shaming doesn’t need to end. It needs to make a comeback.” – Bill Maher With these few words, Bill Maher told kids on the playground it’s OK to bully other kids because of their weight, informed employers it’s OK to discriminate against
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Tampa, Fla. –  The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) hosted upwards of 400 passionate health advocates during their 8th Annual Your Weight Matters National Convention & EXPO in Tampa, FL. Attendees from 34 states and five countries were empowered in their own health journeys and energized to continue changing the world for people living with obesity.
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Tampa, Fla. – The 2019 Treat and Reduce Obesity Act (TROA) (S595) (HR1530) has surpassed 100 co-sponsors in the U.S. House of Representatives with a total of 112 legislators supporting the Act. This critical legislation will provide Medicare beneficiaries with additional tools for weight management and obesity treatment. The bill provides the Centers for Medicare
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Tampa, Fla. – More than 93 million Americans are affected by the disease of obesity. Every day we are bombarded with news headlines about the latest study on weight-loss and ads to help us lose weight and keep it off. It can be hard to know what is science-based and can help you in your
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