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
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.
Guest Letter: Cardio-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome
September 2, 2024
What you need to know about Cardio-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome.
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.