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Tampa, Fla. – The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) is proud to announce that it has awarded 16 scholarships for individuals to attend the 2016 Your Weight Matters National Convention thanks to the generosity of its members. For 2016, the OAC set a goal to award 10 Convention Scholarships from the Convention Scholarship Fund which it
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Tampa, Fla. – The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC), a more than 52,000 member-strong organization, is calling on TNT to suspend Charles Barkley for his latest weight bias-fueled comments made during a recent Inside the NBA broadcast on TNT. “Unfortunately, Mr. Barkley has once again taken the low road and targeted women in San Antonio for
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Registration is now open for the 5th Annual Your Weight Matters National Convention — the leading educational conference created to provide attendees with the RIGHT information about weight and health. This year’s Convention (YWM2016) is taking place August 25-28 in Washington, DC, and it’s an event that will inspire attendees to continue on their journey
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Tampa, Fla. – The OAC is pleased to welcome Amber Huett-Garcia, MPA, as Chairwoman of the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC). As a longtime supporter and advocate for the OAC, and a recipient of the 2014 OAC Chairman’s Award, Ms. Huett-Garcia has assisted greatly with the growth of the Coalition. Ms. Huett-Garcia is a six-year post-op
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Tampa, Fla. – The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) is celebrating the “season of giving” by giving back to one of the organization’s key educational initiatives – The Your Weight Matters National Convention Scholarship Program. Throughout the month of December, the OAC will be working to make quality education accessible to more individuals by matching all
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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 4, 2015 — Initial data from Awareness, Care & Treatment In Obesity Management (ACTION), the first nationwide U.S. study to investigate barriers to obesity management, will be presented on November 6 at ObesityWeek 2015, the 3rd annual combined congress of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and The Obesity Society.
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Los Angeles, Calif. – Released at this year’s ObesityWeek in Los Angeles, leaders in the field of obesity presented new data that gives a first‐hand look at public views about obesity and how weight bias continues to shape public opinion about the disease. Obesity experts from the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) and the Rudd Center
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Los Angeles, Calif. – Today, during the 2015 ObesityWeek, leading healthcare organizations announced the formation of a new advocacy network, the Obesity Care Advocacy Network (OCAN). The Founding members, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE), the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), the Endocrine Society, Novo
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Tampa, Fla. – The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC), along with supporting organizations, are encouraging health and beauty retailers nationwide to remove all BlissWorld, LLC, “fatgirl” products, such as “fatgirlslim,” “fatgirlsleep,” “fatgirlscrub” and others from store shelves and Web sites, as they greatly perpetuate weight bias and stigmatization. “The ‘fatgirl’ line of products manufactured by BlissWorld,
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On Saturday, November 7, 2015, the OAC will host YWMLocal – Los Angeles 2015, an event presented in conjunction with ObesityWeek 2015, and in partnership with The Obesity Society and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Los Angeles and surrounding area residents are welcome to attend this FREE event focusing on providing the
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Tampa, Fla. – The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC), and its more than 50,000 members, are calling on ABC Television Group and parent company Disney to remove fat-shaming content from the “Dr. Ken” show, set to debut this October. “After viewing the trailer for the show, it’s apparent that ABC is treating the disease of obesity
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Tampa, Fla. – The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) applauds Instagram and Tumblr for banning the recently created “Project Harpoon” (also known as “Thinner Beauty”) accounts. “The OAC was very excited to learn of the swift action among social media leaders in their removal of ‘Project Harpoon’ accounts. ‘Project Harpoon’ is a clear example of the
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