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Recent Letters from the Director

The Relationship between Obesity and the Immune System

September 30, 2025

This month STOP is exploring a topic that is relatively new to us, the relationship obesity has with immune health.

The Role of Physical Activity in Obesity Treatment

September 3, 2025

Research has been clear that physical activity should be integrated into both the prevention and comprehensive treatments for obesity.

Roadmap for Transforming Obesity Disease Management

July 25, 2025

Last month, the Center for Biomedical System Design (CBSD) program at Tufts Medical Center's Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies published a comprehensive roadmap for transforming obesity disease management in the United States.

News Archive

The Impact of Rising Rates of Obesity and Diabetes

December 1, 2024

November was National Diabetes Month, which provides a perfect opportunity to remind us to look again at the associated diagnoses of diabetes for individuals with obesity.

Compounding of GLP-1 Drugs

October 31, 2024

Due to the shortages of obesity medications, some patients are turning to pharmacies that produce compounded versions of these medications.

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.