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.
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.
Dr. Puhl is responsible for identifying and coordinating research and policy efforts aimed at reducing weight bias and improving the quality of life of children and adults affected by obesity. Dr. Puhl has been conducting research on the topic of weight bias and prejudice for 10 years and has published a range of experimental studies, population-based studies, review papers and
chapters on this topic.
Her recent publications address the prevalence and origins of weight stigma, interventions to reduce weight bias, and the impact of weight stigma on emotional and physical health. She has presented on these topics to academic, professional and community groups across the country, and her research has received national and international media attention.
Dr. Puhl serves as chair of the Weight Bias Task Force of The Obesity Society and is an editor of the book Weight Bias: Nature, Extent, and Remedies (Guilford Press, 2005).