Letters from the Director Archive

September 2021 - Letter from the Director

Childhood Obesity

September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month.

August 2021 Letter from the Director

The Syndemic of COVID-19, Obesity, and Food Insecurity

This month's newsletter is written by guest author Sydney Pryor. 

July 2021

COVID-19 and Obesity

We can begin to take stock of the effects that obesity has had on the outcomes of COVID-19 and  the effects of COVID-19 on the prevalence of obesity.

June 2021

Understanding Obesity

This month's newsletter is written by guest author Amelia Corl.

May 2021 - Letter from the Director

Mental Health, Obesity, and Racial Disparities

Last year for Mental Health Awareness Month we discussed the intersections of mental health, obesity, and the COVID-19 pandemic.

April 2021

Obesity and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

In January we celebrated the 2-year anniversary of the release of the Lancet Commission on Obesity report.

March 2021

COVID-19 Vaccines and Obesity

In March of 2020 we published our first newsletter on the COVID-19 pandemic.

February 2021

Obesity Care Week 2021

The STOP Obesity Alliance is a founding partner of the 7th annual Obesity Care Week.

January 2021 - Letter from the Director

Adolescent Obesity

This month's newsletter is written by guest author Faith Newsome.

December 2020

Obesity and Cancer Care

This month's newsletter is written by guest author Amelia Corl.