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This summer, treat yourself and recharge your health by joining the OAC online for YWM2021-VIRTUAL, July 17-25! Your Weight Matters Convention is the OAC's signature Annual event and this year will mark 10 years of providing expert-led, science-based education and a community of support to help with weight management. From strategies in nutrition, exercise, mental health, behavioral health, and obesity care to learning the science behind weight, we have it all! With a registration option for anybody, no matter your budget or schedule, this is an empowering virtual event series you won't want to miss. Don't wait, register today at YWMConvention.com!
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 | OAC'S STOP WEIGHT BIAS CAMPAIGN EMBARKS ON SATELLITE MEDIA TOUR On June 29, the OAC traveled to Washington, D.C. for a remarkably successful satellite media tour of our Stop Weight Bias Campaign. Our Chair, Patty Nece, JD; and President/CEO, Joe Nadglowski, gave a record number of 29 station interviews to raise awareness of weight bias and its dangerous effects. CLICK HERE to learn more about OAC's Stop Weight Bias Campaign and sign-up to be part of the solution! | | |
 | NBC NEWS POSTS ARTICLE ON WEIGHT BIAS AND MEDICAL CARE, FEATURING OAC LEADERS NBC News, a popular national news outlet, recently published a powerful article shedding light on how people with obesity often face major obstacles when seeking medical care. The article referenced a number of OAC Members and volunteers who lended their voice. LEARN MORE |  | WE NEED OBESITY CARE NOW! The OAC signed-on to a letter this month from the Obesity Care Advocacy Network (OCAN), urging the federal government to take steps that would expand access to obesity care. Want to help? Contact your elected officials about supporting the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act. LEARN MORE |  | WEGOVY, A NEW OBESITY MEDICATION, WILL SOON BECOME AVAILABLE A new medication for the treatment of obesity, Wegovy, was approved by the FDA in early June and will soon hit markets. News headlines have been calling it a "game-changer" in obesity treatment for its effectiveness in clinical trials. READ MORE |  | WATCH NOW: WHY COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MATTERS MORE THAN YOU THINK Did you miss our monthly broadcast for June? Replay it on YouTube! The OAC welcomed Ian Patton, PhD, Director of Advocacy and Public Engagement at Obesity Canada, to talk with us about how leaning into a community like OAC's can transform your health journey and lift up others. READ MORE | |  |  | If you struggle with emotional eating, you might relate to Connie Blanchard, an OAC Member from Western Massachusetts. Connie wrestled with her weight for years, also battling emotional eating and low self-esteem. It wasn't until she addressed her mental health that she started to see positive effects on her weight. Now Connie is on a mission to support others in their struggles. READ MORE | | A SNEAKY ARTIFACT OF WEIGHT BIAS THAT SHOULD FADE AWAY An example of weight bias in language shows up in a scientific journal about obesity, but advocates call attention to the problem. READ MORE |  | | |  | SHARE YOUR STORY You have a story and the OAC wants to help you share it. Some of our members open up about navigating their weight and health, battling weight bias, or supporting a loved one with obesity. What's yours? Email [email protected] or upload a video version of your story to WeightoftheWorld.com. | | | OAC CHAIRMAN'S COUNCIL: The OAC had a number of updates to our Chairman's Council this month. Eli Lilly and Company and Amgen renewed their support on the Council at the Silver level, while Intuitive joined for the first time, also at the Silver level. Thank you to all the members of the Council for supporting our mission! To learn more about the OAC's Chairman's Council and how to join, click here.
| THANK YOU TO OUR YWM2021-VIRTUAL SPONSORS! With our Annual Convention around the corner (July 17-25), OAC wants to thank our National Sponsors for helping us make YWM2021-VIRTUAL possible! (Platinum): Novo Nordisk. (Silver) Nutrition Direct, Eli Lilly and Company, Boeringer Ingelhaim, and Medtronic. (Bronze): Wondr Health, Form Health, Curax, Bariatric & Metabolic Institute, Celebrate Vitamins, Geisinger, and Weight Watchers (WW). Visit YWMConvention.com for more information. | | | Obesity Action Coalition
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