Searching for Young People to Inspire Healthy Living!
The Alliance for a Healthier Generation, a non-profit organization founded by the American Heart Association and the William J. Clinton Foundation, is searching for young people excited to share their commitment to healthy living and inspire their friends, families, schools and communities to take action and help stop childhood obesity.
STOP Obesity Alliance April E-Newsletter
Dear Reader,
Every day, parents and other caregivers are confronted with myriad questions and situations that not only are challenging and unanticipated, but for which they are unprepared.
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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. Click here to view the webinar.
The STOP Obesity Alliance is focused on:
Conducting and assembling research that identifies any cultural and systemic biases in combating obesity and its related health conditions, such as cardiovascular diseases and diabetes.
Developing and supporting research-based initiatives to improve care and prevention.
Making recommendations and promoting needed systems changes.
Research Center
The STOP Obesity Alliance, in collaboration with The George Washington University and other prestigious institutions, conducts and analyzes research on the barriers preventing people from achieving healthy weight-loss goals.
Policy Room
The STOP Obesity Alliance works to provide tools and recommendations geared to help strengthen policies and systems that will help address the obesity crisis.
Alliance Initiatives
The STOP Obesity Alliance convenes task forces within its membership to address specific focus areas within obesity.