As a proud Founding Champion of Obesity Care Week (OCW), OAC is calling on you to help make this the most impactful week of obesity awareness and support yet! Unlike most other diseases, obesity is one that continues to be stigmatized, and in many cases, those impacted struggle to receive adequate care. Obesity Care Week aims to raise awareness, educate, and advocate for people living with obesity and provides us the opportunity to create lasting change.  Here's how you can get involved: 

 

Sign the 5 Principles of Obesity Pledge 

This Obesity Care Week, we are raising awareness of the 5 Principles of Obesity and encouraging our supporters to sign the pledge.

The 5 Principles of Obesity are: 

  1. It is undeniable that obesity is a chronic disease.
  2. Obesity is driven by powerful underlying biology, not choice.
  3. The many health effects of excess weight can start early.
  4. Obesity is treatable.
  5. Weight bias, stigma and discrimination are harmful.

Do you agree? Sign the pledge! 

 

 

Explore and Share Resources 

We believe that sharing valuable educational resources can bring about a positive change in the way society perceives and cares about obesity. Explore our resources and share them with others to help change the way they care about obesity, too! 

 

WATCH: OAC Health Talk on the Principles of Obesity 

 
 

WATCH: OAC Health Talk on Helping Your Child Who Has Challenges with Weight 

 
 

 Together, we can change the way we care about obesity!

 

ABOUT OBESITY CARE WEEK:

Obesity Care Week is an annual public awareness event supported by more than 100 Champion health organizations and leaders around the world, including our official Partners: Platinum - Eli Lilly; Bronze - Novo Nordisk; Patron - Amgen; Supporter - American Association of Clinical Endocrinology, Boehringer Ingelheim, Boston Scientific, Currax Pharmaceuticals, Emerald Lake Safety and Rhythm Pharmaceuticals. Despite extensive research and studies, stigma and misperceptions continue to negatively shape the way people with obesity are treated medically and generally within society. That is why Obesity Care Week Champions and Partners stand together to acknowledge the 5 Principles of Obesity. To learn more about Obesity Care Week and get involved, visit ObesityCareWeek.org.

 

Obesity Action Coalition
4511 North Himes Ave., Suite 250
Tampa, Florida 33614
(800) 717-3117
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