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.
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.
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.
Fast Fact – Weight Bias and Stigma
Unfortunately, weight bias is exceedingly prevalent in our society and has been considered by some to be “the last socially acceptable form of discrimination.” Researchers found that participants reported more bias towards those with obesity than towards many other stigmatized groups.
Fast Facts – Causes of Obesity
What Types of Factors Contribute to Obesity? Obesity is a complex disease influenced by behavioral, economic, environmental, and genetic factors.
Fast Facts – Health Care Providers and Obesity Care
Research shows that an overwhelming majority of physicians believe that they have a full or partial responsibility to ensure that patients receive obesity counseling.3 However, one study of providers’ knowledge of the current obesity treatment guidelines found that the majority of physicians are unaware of the latest recommendations.
Fast Facts – Obesity-Related Chronic Disease
What Chronic Diseases are Associated with Obesity? Diabetes, heart disease, cancer.
One year ago, the Lancet Commission on Obesity published its seminal report, The Global Syndemic of Obesity, Undernutrition and Climate Change.
Despite the high prevalence of obesity among Americans, few health professionals receive adequate training in how to deliver effective care for people w/ obesity.
ObesityWeek 2019: Pediatric Obesity
ObesityWeek, the largest obesity conference in the world, took place this month. What were the takeaways?
With the holiday season quickly approaching, it is appropriate for patients, practitioners and other stakeholders to avoid holiday weight gain.
Non-Nutritive Sweeteners and Obesity
SPECIAL EDITION: Leading expert and STOP Member Allison Sylvetsky, PhD, discusses the science of non-nutritive sweeteners and their role in obesity management.
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