Strategies To Overcome and Prevent (STOP) Obesity Alliance


 

Driving innovative & Practical strategies to combat obesity

The Strategies to Overcome and Prevent (STOP) Obesity Alliance comprises a diverse group of individual, government, advocacy, business, and health organizations dedicated to reversing the obesity epidemic in the United States. Drawing on the strengths of the collaborative, the Alliance conducts research, makes policy recommendations, and develops hands-on tools for providers, advocates, consumers, and policymakers.

 


 

What we do to STOP obesity

Conduct Research

Analyze and publish data related to coverage and the costs of obesity, including direct medical and employer-borne costs, but also those related to stigma and bias that impact quality of care.

Develop Tools

Develop research-based patient and health care provider guides to facilitate respectful, productive conversations around weight. Generate reports and guidance that provide essential obesity-related information for policymakers, legislators, and other decision-makers.

Drive Collaboration

Convene key experts for meetings and roundtables to explore and address specific focus areas and barriers to obesity prevention, care, treatment, and coverage, and execute on identified needs.


 

 

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Resources

 


 

Recent Letters from our Director, Dr. William H. Dietz

 

September 2024 Letter from the Director

New ICD-10 Codes for the Diagnosis of Obesity

October 8, 2024

In September 2023, the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) approved updated ICD-10-CM obesity codes and they go into effect on October 1, 2024.

August 2024 Letter from the Director

Guest Letter: Cardio-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome

September 2, 2024

What you need to know about Cardio-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome.

July 2024 Letter from the Director

What are 'Ozempic Babies' and How Does Obesity Impact Women?

August 1, 2024

Hormonal differences, like Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), and the implications of obesity for fertility illustrate some of the ways in which women’s experiences with obesity diverge from those of men.

 

 Explore the Director Letter Archive