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.
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.