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The Online GLP-1 Marketplace

The Online GLP-1 Marketplace

July 31, 2026

A recent research letter published in JAMA by Chetty et al describes the experience of a secret shopper in obtaining GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RA) from online sources.

June LFD

Understanding PMOS

Understanding PMOS

June 30, 2026

PCOS was recently renamed polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) to address the inadequate treatment that has resulted from its perception as a condition limited to fertility.

May LFD

Lessons from the STOP Obesity Alliance: A Reflection on Obesity Advocacy

Lessons from the STOP Obesity Alliance: A Reflection on Obesity Advocacy

May 29, 2026

This month's author is, Aden Belay, MPH, the STOP Obesity Alliance student research assistant who recently graduated from the Milken Institute School of Public Health.

 

 

 

News Archive

Distribution of Health Providers for Severe Obesity

Treatment Providers for Severe Obesity - It takes a village: promote provider training and collaboration to improve access.

July 2018

Pregnancy-Related Weight Change & Obesity

A growing body of evidence indicates that obesity has a detrimental impact on reproductive potential in women.

June 2018

National Employee Well-Being Month

June 2018 marked the tenth annual National Employee Wellbeing Month (NEWM).

May 2018

HCP Beliefs About Causes, Accommodations & Techniques

Earlier this year, we published findings from a 2016 national survey.

April 2018

Rationale for People-First Language

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

March 2018

Tools to Assess Adiposity

Obesity is characterized by the accumulation of excess body fat (adiposity) that presents a risk to health. 

February 2018

Obesity in Social Networks

Over the past decade, researchers have explored the link between social relationships and individual health outcomes.

Obesity and Cancer

Obesity & Cancer

It is likely that the proportion of cancer cases and deaths attributable to obesity will continue to rise in the U.S. and globally over the next decade.

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Excessive Weight Gain Among Young Adults

A New Target for Prevention – The rising in obesity prevalence between the ages of 6-11 years and 20-39 years - from 17 to 34 percent - indicates that the transition from childhood to young adulthood is a critical window for obesity prevention and control efforts.

December 2017

Year in Review, Looking Forward

Thank you to our STOP Obesity Alliance members and partners for your dedicated efforts to improve obesity prevention and treatment this past year.

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