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March 2019

Ultra-Processed Foods and Obesity

  • 2019-03-31

Ultra-processed food and beverages have become a staple of the Western diet. The average American now obtains about 60% of their calories from ultra-processed products that are typically energy dense and nutrient poor with a high glycemic load (Figure 1).

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Member Updates | February 2019

  • 2019-02-28

Upcoming Workshop: A Health Equity Approach to Obesity Efforts

When: 8:30 AM-4:00 PM ET | Monday, April 1, 2019

February 2019

Obesity-Related Cancers in Young Adults

  • 2019-02-28

This February we are pleased to join the American Association for Cancer Research in supporting National Cancer Prevention Month. An estimated 1,762,450 new cancer cases will be diagnosed—more than 4,800 each day—and 606,880 cancer deaths will occur in the United States this year. Roughly half of these cancers will be attributable to preventable causes.  

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The Global Syndemic

  • 2019-01-31

The global increase in obesity is a visible marker of serious systemic problems with contemporary food systems, living environments, and social equity.

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Member Updates | January 2019

  • 2019-01-31

Register for the Obesity Care Advocacy Network (OCAN) Winter Advocacy Day!

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Redstone Center Comments on Healthy People 2030 Objectives

  • 2019-01-15

January 15, 2019: The Redstone Center submitted a public comment urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to include research objectives that seek to:

December 2018

Mapping the Landscape of Obesity Care Coverage

  • 2018-12-31

As fiduciaries of both Medicaid and state employee health insurance programs, state governments bear a large portion of the direct and indirect costs of adult obesity. Reducing the burden of diseases associated with obesity is a goal of many state policymakers, but the resources devoted to achieving this goal—such as comprehensive coverage for evidence-based obesity treatments—are highly variable across jurisdictions and often inadequate.

November 2018

Obesity Treatment Devices in America

  • 2018-11-30

Expanded coverage for conventional obesity treatment modalities—intensive lifestyle interventions, anti-obesity medications, and bariatric surgery—is a positive development for individuals with obesity. However, there is no one-size-fits-all approach to obesity management, and not all individuals find success with these standard treatments.

October 2018 Letter from the Director

Addressing the Global Obesity Pandemic

  • 2018-10-31

Obesity is often seen as a U.S. problem, but it has now moved well beyond US borders. Earlier this month, experts from around the globe shared international perspectives during a National Academy of Medicine workshop addressing the global obesity pandemic. The U.S. may be a leader in its focus on obesity treatment, but we lag behind many other nations when it comes to preventing the disease.

September 2018

Pledge to Take ACTION for National Obesity Care Week

  • 2018-09-30

More than 93 million Americans currently have obesity, and obesity rates have doubled among adults in the last 20 years. It’s time to change the way we care about obesity. With obesity on the rise, our organization, alongside other organizations, must attack this disease from multiple angles and unite to overhaul the treatment of obesity. At the STOP Obesity Alliance, we recognize this challenge and the important role we can play.
 

August 2018

Provider Workforce in the Context of Severe Obesity

  • 2018-08-31

Medical professionals are not minted overnight. Health professions grow and transform over decades, not months. While policies and strategies to address America’s chronic diseases shape the healthcare workforce, they are also shaped by it. 

July 2018

Pregnancy-Related Weight Change & Obesity

  • 2018-07-31

A growing body of evidence indicates that obesity has a detrimentalimpact on reproductive potential in women. In addition to reduced fertility, maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI), excessive gestational weight gain, and postpartum weight retention are collectively associated with adverse fetal development, obstetric complications, and long-term health outcomes for mothers and their offspring.

June 2018

National Employee Well-Being Month

  • 2018-06-30

June 2018 marked the tenth annual National Employee Wellbeing Month (NEWM). NEWM spotlights the workplace’s role in helping to create healthier, happier employees. The month highlights how wellbeing-minded organizations lead to more productive, engaged workforces and create magnetic company cultures that drive recruitment and retention. 
 

May 2018

HCP Beliefs About Causes, Accommodations & Techniques

  • 2018-05-31

Earlier this year, we published findings from a 2016 national survey of family practitioners (FPs), internists, obstetricians/gynecologists (OB-GYNs), and nurse practitioners (NPs) (total n = 1,506) indicating that most health care professionals (HCPs) lack basic knowledge of current guidelines for the non-surgical treatment of obesity.

April 2018

Rationale for People-First Language

  • 2018-04-30

Language matters. The words we use to discuss health and disease directly impact beliefs, behaviors, and experiences.

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