Letters from the Director Archive

May 2022 - Letter from the Director

Origins and Activities of the Roundtable on Obesity Solutions at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

The Roundtable on Obesity Solutions followed 8 years of the IOM’s engagement with obesity.

April 2022 - Letter from the Director

Federal Health Plans Step Up Coverage of Obesity Treatment

Updated guidance was recently sent to health insurance carriers that administer the Federal Employee Health Benefit (FEHB).

March 2022 - Letter from the Director

Pregnancy-Related Risk Factors for Childhood Obesity

It is widely accepted that early childhood is a critical period that can set the trajectory of weight and metabolic health for the rest of a child’s lifetime.

February 2022 Letter from the Director

Obesity Care Week 2022

The STOP Obesity Alliance is proud to be a founding partner of the 8th annual Obesity Care Week.

January 2022 - Letter from the Director

Policy Initiatives to Address Weight Discrimination in Adults and Children

As we begin 2022, it remains legal almost everywhere in the US to discriminate against people because of their body weight.

December 2021 Letter from the Director

The Connection Between Ultra-Processed Foods and Endocrine Disruptors

In this month's newsletter, we examine the relationship between ultra-processed foods and endocrine disrupting chemicals.

November 2021 Letter from the Director

AI/ANs: Obesity, Food Systems, and the Pursuit of Health Equity

November is National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month.

October 2021 Letter from the Director

Fen-Phen and Medication Mistrust

Despite the promise of increasingly effective pharmacotherapy for obesity, the rate of prescriptions for weight-loss medications in the US is surprisingly low.

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.