ObesityWeek® 2021 will take place from November 1-5 and will give attendees the chance to connect with colleagues and learn the latest in obesity science.
ObesityWeek® 2021 will take place from November 1-5 and will give attendees the chance to connect with colleagues and learn the latest in obesity science.
Laura shares the powerful story of how her son, Seth, overcame bullying incited from being affected by obesity.
The OAC offers weight bias trainings that are available to companies and organizations looking to get more involved in the space of obesity!
OAC President and CEO, Joe Nadglowski, releases a powerful statement on Trust for America’s Health’s 2021 State of Obesity Report and Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s State-Specific 2020 Data on Adult Obesity Prevalence.
Seth shares his story about how living with obesity has affected his childhood.
OAC’s Annual Convention is empowering and educational. We sat down with a member who has been to all 10 of our meetings so far to ask about her experiences.
MelliCell joins the OAC’s Chairman’s Council.
The OAC celebrates National Nonprofit Day by highlighting successes over the years.
The OAC’s YWM2021-VIRTUAL was a huge success! Here’s what happened and how much of an impact the event series had on our community.
The action-packed summer 2021 issue of OAC’s Weight Matters Magazine is now available online to download! Here’s what covered in this edition.
The OAC is pleased to share that Medtronic, a long-time supporter of OAC, has renewed their support of the organization on OAC’s Chairman’s Council at the Silver level. They are also recurring sponsors of our Annual Your Weight Matters Convention & EXPO and a Partner of Obesity Care Week, one of OAC’s core campaigns. Thank
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If asked about the first time they remember feeling bad about themselves because of their weight, many people will point to an early childhood memory. Weight bias can start as early as the playground or at a pediatrician’s appointment. It often happens with mocking, comical gestures and crude comments. And it hurts, deeply. For Faith-Anne,
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