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JulyLFD

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

STOP Obesity Alliance Looks to Community Health Centers

Medically underserved populations—particularly minorities—suffer from some of the highest rates of overweight and obesity in the country.

Are Words Weighing Down the Development of Policy for Better Health?

Unrealistic and uninformed media portrayals of weight can negatively influence individual behavior.

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Obesity & Health-Status Mandates for Private Insurance (2010)

Obesity & Health-Status Mandates for Private Insurance - 50 State & District of Columbia Survey by the GWU Department of Health Policy

Leaders in the Field of Obesity Come Together to Discuss the Necessary, Albeit Forgotten Role Research Must Play in Addressing the Obesity Epidemic

We are experiencing a landmark time for health care in America, and obesity is getting more attention than ever.

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Medicaid Fee-for-Service Treatment of Obesity Interventions

Medicaid Fee-for-Service Treatment of Obesity Interventions – 50 State & District of Columbia Survey

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A Heavy Burden: The Individual Costs of Being Overweight and Obese in the United States (2010)

Research Report: A Heavy Burden: The Individual Costs of Being Overweight and Obese in the United States

Overcoming Childhood Obesity Means Addressing Mom’s Weight Issues As Well

The information gap and general lack of understanding contributes to the challenges of the 65 million American women who are considered overweight or obese.

Employee Wellness Month

Despite Healthcare Reform, New Survey Reveals 85 Percent of Companies Believe Insurance Alone Won’t Make for a Healthier America

Businesses and employees say the workplace must play a leadership role in creating a healthier workforce and helping to curb rising healthcare costs.

STOP Obesity Alliance Supports First-Ever European Obesity Day

The STOP Obesity Alliance has signed on to support the first-ever European Obesity Day (EOD) on May 22, 2010. 

STOP Obesity Alliance Launches Task Force on Women to Help Improve the Health of Millions of Overweight and Obese Women and Empower the Family’s “Chief Health Officer”

STOP launched its Task Force on Women to take a closer look at the disproportionate grip obesity and chronic disease has on women in the United States.  

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