AI/ANs: Obesity, Food Systems, and the Pursuit of Health Equity
November is National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month.
Letters from the Director Archive
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.
The Syndemic of COVID-19, Obesity, and Food Insecurity
This month's newsletter is written by guest author Sydney Pryor.
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.
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.
Obesity and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
In January we celebrated the 2-year anniversary of the release of the Lancet Commission on Obesity report.
In March of 2020 we published our first newsletter on the COVID-19 pandemic.
The STOP Obesity Alliance is a founding partner of the 7th annual Obesity Care Week.