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.
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is the world’s largest organization of food and nutrition professionals. The Academy is committed to improving the nation’s health and advancing the profession of dietetics through research, education and advocacy.
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners was formed in 1985 as the first national organization created for nurse practitioners (NPs) of all specialties. It is the largest and only full-service national professional membership organization for NPs and represents more than 135,000 NPs currently practicing in the United States.
American Association of Diabetes Educators
American Association of Diabetes Educators is a multidisciplinary association of healthcare professionals dedicated to integrating successful self-management as a key outcome in the care of people with diabetes and related conditions.
American College of Preventive Medicine
The American College of Preventive Medicine is the national professional society for physicians committed to disease prevention and health promotion.
American College of Sports Medicine
The American College of Sports Medicine is the largest sports medicine and exercise science organization in the world. More than 35,000 international, national, and regional members and certified professionals are dedicated to advancing and integrating scientific research to provide educational and practical applications of exercise science and sports medicine.
American Medical Women’s Association
The American Medical Women’s Association is an organization which functions at the local, national and international level to advance women in medicine and improve women’s health.
American Sleep Apnea Association
The American Sleep Apnea Association is the only non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public about sleep apnea and to serving people with this common disorder.
American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery
The vision of the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery is to improve public health and well being by lessening the burden of the disease of obesity and related diseases throughout the world.
American Society for Nutrition
The American Society for Nutrition is dedicated to bringing together the world’s top nutrition research scientists to advance our knowledge and application of nutrition. American Society for Nutrition is a not-for-profit scientific society with over 4,200 members in more than 75 countries working in academia, practice, government, and industry.
American Society of Bariatric Physicians
American Society of Bariatric Physicians is a leading national professional organization providing physicians and other health professionals with education in the medical management of weight loss and related medical conditions.
Association of Clinicians for the Underserved
The Association of Clinicians for the Underserved is a national membership organization committed to improving the health of America’s underserved populations and to enhancing the development and support of the clinicians, students, and advocates serving these populations.
Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses
The Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses is a leader among the nation’s nursing associations, serving more than 23,000 health care professionals who care for women and infants across the United States and abroad.
Binge Eating Disorder Association
Binge Eating Disorder Association is the national organization focusing on increased prevention, diagnosis, and treatment for binge eating disorder.
Black Women’s Health Imperative
The Black Women’s Health Imperative is a national non-profit organization committed to advocating for and contributing to the health and well-being of the nation’s 19.5 million Black women and girls.
Campaign to End Obesity
The Campaign to End Obesity was established to bring together organizations and individuals from across an array of interests to collaborate in the fight to reverse America’s costly obesity epidemic.
Commissioned Officers Association of the U.S. Public Health Service
The Commissioned Officers Association of the U.S. Public Health Service is dedicated to improving and protecting the public health of the United States by addressing unmet health needs and providing support for its more than 7,000 members.
DiabetesSisters
DiabetesSisters is a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to improve the health and quality of life of women with and at risk of developing diabetes and to advocate on their behalf.
Healthcare Leadership Council
The Healthcare Leadership Council is the exclusive forum for the nation’s healthcare leaders to jointly develop policies, plans, and programs to achieve their vision of a 21st century system that makes affordable, high-quality care accessible to all Americans.
HealthyWomen
HealthyWomen, a national, nonprofit organization, is the nation’s leading independent health information source for women.
Institute for Health and Productivity Management
The Institute for Health and Productivity Management is a global enterprise devoted to establishing the value of employee health as an investment in human capital and organizational performance.
Institute for the Advancement of Multicultural & Minority Medicine
The Institute for the Advancement of Multicultural & Minority Medicine is a non-profit organization focused on the elimination of health disparities among under-represented and underserved multicultural communities.
Jacobs Institute of Women’s Health
The Jacobs Institute of Women’s Health (JIWH) was founded in 1990 to continuously improve the health care of women across their lifespan and in all populations.
Joslin Diabetes Center
Joslin Diabetes Center, a teaching and research affiliate of Harvard Medical School, is a one-of-a-kind institution on the front lines of the world epidemic of diabetes.
Lisa W. Martin, M.D., F.A.C.C.
Lisa W. Martin, MD is the director for the Lipid Research Clinic and Cardiac Prevention Clinic at The George Washington University.
National Association of Chronic Disease Directors
The National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) is a national public health association, founded in 1988 to link the chronic disease program directors of each state and U.S. territory to provide a national forum for chronic disease prevention and control efforts.
National Association of Social Workers
The National Association of Social Workers is the largest membership organization of professional social workers in the world that works to enhance the professional growth and development of its members, to create and maintain standards for the social work profession, and to advance sound social policies that contribute to the health and well-being of all Americans.
National Black Nurses Association
The National Black Nurses Association represents more than 150,000 African-American registered nurses, licensed vocational/practical nurses, nursing students and retired nurses from the United States, Eastern Caribbean and Africa, with 79 chartered chapters, in 34 states.
National Council of La Raza
The National Council of La Raza, the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States, works to improve opportunities for Hispanic Americans.
National Hispanic Medical Association
The National Hispanic Medical Association, a non-profit association representing 36,000 licensed Hispanic physicians in the United States, was established in 1994 to improve the health of Hispanics and other underserved populations.
National Indian Health Board
The National Indian Health Board advocates on behalf of all Tribal Governments, American Indians and Alaska Natives in their efforts to provide quality health care for all Indian People.
OWL – The Voice of Midlife and Older Women
OWL is a national grassroots membership organization that focuses soley on improving the status and quality of life for midlife and older women.
Rebecca Puhl, Ph.D.
Rebecca Puhl, Ph.D. is the director of research and anti-stigma initiatives at the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at Yale University.
Red Hot Mamas
Red Hot Mamas is the nation’s largest menopause management education program. Its mission is to broaden the base of women’s knowledge about menopause and empower them to become educated healthcare consumers and active participants in the management of their menopause.
Sister to Sister Foundation
The Sister to Sister Foundation, founded in 1999, is a non-profit organization dedicated to preventing heart disease in women through education, cardiovascular screenings and behavioral change.
Society for Women’s Health Research
The Society for Women’s Health Research, a national non-profit organization based in Washington DC, is widely recognized as the thought leader in research on sex differences.
Surgical Review Corporation
Surgical Review Corporation is an independent, non-profit organization governed by industry stakeholders and dedicated to advancing the safety, efficacy and efficiency of bariatric and metabolic surgical care worldwide.
The Aspen Institute
The Aspen Institute, founded in 1950, is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering enlightened leadership and open-minded dialogue, through seminars, policy programs, conferences and leadership development initiatives.
The COSHAR Foundation Inc.
The COSHAR Foundation Inc., founded in 1995 out of a commitment to underserved communities and the nation at large, focuses on health, education, empowerment and outreach.
Women In Government Foundation, Inc.
Women In Government Foundation, Inc. is a national, non-profit, non-partisan organization of women state legislators providing leadership opportunities, networking, expert forums, and educational resources.
WomenHeart
WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease is the nation’s only patient advocacy organization serving the 42 million American women living with or at risk for heart disease – the number one killer of women.