Q&A on Weight Bias with the OAC and Eli Lilly
in OAC Blog on November 1, 2024

At HLTH 2024, the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) unveiled its new bias-free obesity image gallery with the support of Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly). In a new interview with Lilly’s Jamie Coleman, Vice President, Brand Marketing, US Obesity, and OAC’s James Zervios, Chief Operating Officer, we explore why this image gallery was developed and the need
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OAC and Eli Lilly and Company Partner to Launch Bias-Free Obesity Image Gallery at HLTH 2024
in 2024 New Releases, News Releases, OAC Newsroom on October 18, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tampa, FL — October 18, 2024 — The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) is proud to announce the launch of its bias-free obesity image gallery, produced in partnership with Eli Lilly and Company, at the 2024 HLTH Conference taking place October 20-23. This initiative, part of OAC’s Stop Weight Bias Campaign, provides a
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Why Body Shaming Has No Place in the Olympics
in OAC Blog on August 2, 2024

Team USA’s Ilona Maher, an Olympic Rugby player, is a true powerhouse on and off the field. She went viral this week after responding to a body-shaming comment on one of her recent TikTok videos, where the commenter said about Ilona, “I bet that person has a 30% BMI.” But Ilona didn’t just let the
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The OAC Highlights New Stop Weight Bias Campaign While Advocating for Obesity Care Week’s Weight Bias Day
in News Releases, OAC Newsroom on March 1, 2021

March 1st – Weight bias is negative attitudes, beliefs, judgments, stereotypes, and discriminatory acts aimed at individuals simply because of their weight. Bias can occur in all areas of life such as, school, healthcare, the workplace and even among family and friends. It also takes many forms – verbal, written, media, online and more. Weight
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OBESITY ACTION COALITION TAKES A STAND AGAINST WEIGHT BIAS THROUGH NATIONAL PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN – STOP WEIGHT BIAS
in News Releases on January 12, 2021

Tampa, Fla. – The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) has launched a new national public awareness campaign, titled “Stop Weight Bias” in an effort to raise awareness about the negative impact of weight bias from childhood to adulthood and highlight the areas of life where people affected by obesity face weight bias the most, such as
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