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Recent Letters from the Director

Jan 2026 Letter from the Director

Guest Letter: A Path Forward: What’s Possible for Obesity Care in 2026

Guest Letter: A Path Forward: What’s Possible for Obesity Care in 2026

January 1, 2026

Last month, the administration delivered another critical victory: a landmark Medicare and Medicaid price negotiation deal for the GLP-1 medications Wegovy and Zepbound.

Nov 2025 Letter from the Director

Obesity in the Workforce

Obesity in the Workforce

December 3, 2025

Inclusive and supportive workplaces for people with obesity remain the exception rather than the norm.

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The Changing Global Obesity Landscape

The Changing Global Obesity Landscape

October 31, 2025

The global burden of obesity continues to rise.  Without effective and collective action, overweight and obesity will continue to increase globally.

 

 

 

News Archive

Obesity Week Interactive

The STOP Obesity Alliance Joins Obesity Society for Their 7th Annual Virtual Obesity Week Interactive

On November 2-6, the STOP Obesity Alliance will join the Obesity Society for their 7th annual virtual Obesity Week Interactive.

Review of Obesity Treatment and Devices

The emergence of several innovative FDA-approved obesity treatment devices may offer an additional therapeutic option for adults seeking obesity care. Designed to mimic the effects of restrictive and bypass surgeries, preliminary data suggest that obesity treatment devices typically produce 10-20% weight loss at one year that may be accompanied by significant metabolic improvement.

Maternal-Child Intergenerational Transmission of Obesity

A growing body of evidence indicates that obesity has a detrimental impact on reproductive potential in women. In addition to reduced fertility, maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI), excessive gestational weight gain, and postpartum weight retention are collectively associated with adverse fetal development, obstetric complications, and long-term health outcomes for mothers and their offspring.

Fast Facts - Benefits of Weight Loss

Fast Facts – Benefits of Weight Loss

Weight loss can be beneficial, not only for an individual’s health, but also for their financial wellbeing. Those who lose weight could save hundreds or thousands of dollars, depending on their BMI.

September 2020

National Childhood Obesity Month

September is National Childhood Obesity Month. Childhood obesity continues to be a growing problem.

August 2020

COVID-19 and Childhood Obesity

With many schools returning to in-person instruction, the health of children has become a new contentious focus of the COVID-19 pandemic.

July 2020

Obesity, COVID-19, and Racial Disparities

This month's newsletter is written by guest author Fatima Cody Stanford.

Fast Facts – Racial Disparities and Obesity

COVID-19 has pulled back the curtain on racial disparities in health care. Some communities of color are experiencing higher rates of hospitalization or death from COVID-19. These disparities are not limited to infectious diseases; racial minorities experience higher rates of chronic diseases, death, and disability compared with white Americans.

June 2020

Obesity and LGBTQ Health

This month marks the 50th anniversary of the LGBTQ Pride tradition.

Fast Facts – COVID-19, Food Systems, and Obesity

Because of the impact of COVID-19 on unemployment and the food delivery chain, many Americans are now experiencing food insecurity. Disruption of the food delivery chain may increase reliance on corner stores and increased intake of ultra-processed foods, which have been shown to cause obesity...

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