Creating the OAC Image Gallery: The Story Behind the Camera

In our latest blog post, we introduced the very beginning of the OAC’s image gallery that was launched just last month! By providing a non-commercial, bias-free collection of stock photos featuring individuals with obesity in a positive light, the project aims to reduce weight bias and change the perception of individuals living with obesity. For
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Tampa, Fla. – The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) is excited to announce the launch of its brand new FREE stock image gallery. The OAC Image Gallery was created with one simple goal in mind: providing the public with a set of images free of weight bias or stigma. “Visual depictions of weight bias are far
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As a nonprofit patient-centered organization, our membership plays a huge role in the successes of the OAC. Our members are truly making a difference in helping the OAC move forward and grow. That’s why we are excited to share the triumphs and contributions of our valued and passionate members! Throughout the month of June, dedicated
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National Harbor, MD – The OAC, along with the YMCA of Metropolitan Washington and B’more Fit for Healthy Babies, led by the Baltimore City Health Department and Family League of Baltimore, are excited to invite residents of the DC, Maryland and surrounding metropolitan communities to join us on Saturday, August 27 from 8:30 am to
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Tampa, Fla. – The Treat and Reduce Obesity Act (TROA) reached 150 supporters from the U.S. House of Representatives after the legislation was brought up earlier this month in the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee by the bill’s Republican sponsor, Representative Eric Paulsen. This recent action at the committee level, coupled with newly announced
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Tampa, Fla. – For the third year in a row, the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) is excited to announce that the OAC Blog has been selected by Healthline as one of the Best Obesity Health Blogs of 2016. “We’re very honored to be recognized by Healthline among some of the most respected obesity blogs in
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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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As a Your Weight Matters Convention scholarship recipient, I was extremely excited to attend the Convention in Orlando, FL and receive the opportunity to learn more about healthy weight, mindful choices and fun exercise. The reason I applied for a scholarship to the Convention was because I am a teacher in a rural area school
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A longtime dream for the OAC became a reality in 2012 when we hosted the organization’s Inaugural Your Weight Matters National Convention in Dallas, Texas. A meeting that was truly the first of its kind, the OAC’s Convention has grown to be the leading patient educational event that brings high-quality, evidence-based education intended for the
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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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