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Obesity Alliance

Driving Innovative and Practical Strategies to Prevent and Treat Obesity

What We Do




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.



Research


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.



Resources


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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Recently from the Director

Feb 4, 2020

One year ago, the Lancet Commission on Obesity published its seminal report, The Global Syndemic of Obesity, Undernutriti

Jan 13, 2020

Despite the high prevalence of obesity among Americans, few health professionals receive adequate training

Dec 4, 2019

ObesityWeek, the largest obesity conference in the world, took place this month. What were the takeaways? Most prominently, it is time for us to tackle childhood obesity, specifically severe childhood obesity.

 

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