Is the Obesity Epidemic Leveling Off? Don’t be too Sure.
Recently, CDC epidemiologists published an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association to the effect that there was not a significant change over the past 12 years in the nation’s obesity rate of 35.5% for adult men and 35.8% for adult women.
STOP Obesity Alliance January E-Newsletter
Dear Reader,
Starting a new year gives us another chance to plan, look ahead and think optimistically about what the future holds for obesity in America. Reflecting on changes in 2011 and what’s in store for 2012, we see areas of great progress, but also areas where that progress is met with great challenges.
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A Legislative Low-Down on Obesity and the States
Webinar Examined State Trends & Upcoming Issues on Obesity & Related Chronic Diseases
The STOP Obesity Alliance hosted a webinar on Tuesday, December 6, in which experts discussed state legislative activities related to obesity and weight-related chronic disease that could signal broader trends in the future. Topics included obesity surveillance and tracking efforts, food and beverage taxes, and efforts to restrict state employee benefits plan coverage. Click here to view the webinar.
A Legislative Low-Down on Obesity and the States
What’s the Low-Down?
Examining the Trends
The STOP Obesity Alliance held a webinar where experts discussed state legislative activities related to obesity and weight-related chronic disease that could signal broader trends in the future including obesity surveillance and tracking efforts, food and beverage taxes, and efforts to restrict state employee benefits plan coverage.
Are Words Weighing Us Down? Experts Discuss Why What We Say Matters When It Comes to Weight and Health
The STOP Obesity Alliance Task Force on Women hosted a webinar in which a range of experts will discuss why weight is a health-related issue, the need for media and policymakers to more responsibly address weight-related issues and what barriers may be getting in the way of a more informed, responsible conversation. The webinar also unveiled key takeaways from a new guidelines document, Pounds and Policy: Building a Healthier Nation with Effective Communication and Legislation.
In an effort to engage various stakeholders in an open discussion about obesity, the STOP Obesity Alliance holds events year round. Previous events' speakers have included:
- Richard H. Carmona M.D., M.P.H., FACS, 17th U.S. Surgeon General (2002-2006), President of the non-profit Canyon Ranch Institute
- Rebecca Puhl, Ph.D., Director of Research & Weight Stigma Initiatives, Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity at Yale University
- Marjorie Maginn, President, Women in Government
- Tracey Moorhead, President & CEO, DMAA: The Care Continuum Alliance
- LuAnn Heinen, Vice President, National Business Group on Health
- George Blackburn, M.D., Ph.D., Co-Chair, The Reality Coalition
- Christine Ferguson, J.D., STOP Obesity Alliance Director; Professor of The George Washington University's Department of Health Policy