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Happy New Year, OAC Community! 2023 has arrived and the OAC is eager to make it our most pivotal year yet, continuing to change world for people with obesity. With you by our side, we're planning to make great strides in our focus areas of education, advocacy, awareness and support. We also hope to be an important part of your own journey this year, from helping you meet your personal health goals to empowering you to advocate for yourself and others. As we settle into 2023, we wish you a year full of health, happiness and OAC ACTION!
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 | "THE WHALE": BRENDAN FRASER GETS OBESITY RIGHT Bariatric surgeon Neil Floch, MD, and OAC Board Member Shelly Vicari, applaud actor Brendan Fraser’s performance as Charlie in The Whale, as well as the empathy and compassion he shows for people with obesity. Lately, Fraser is using his media attention to speak up for people with obesity and advocating for access to obesity care for all who choose it. READ MORE. |  | CBS 60 MINUTES: RECOGNIZING AND TREATING OBESITY AS A DISEASE 60 Minutes recently covered the importance of recognizing and treating obesity as a disease. The interview featured obesity medicine physicians Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA, and Caroline Apovian, MD, along with dedicated OAC Member Maya Cohen. READ MORE. | | |  | ARE "BREAKTHROUGH" ANTI-OBESITY MEDICATIONS A GAME-CHANGER? Will new obesity medications help people with obesity and conquer weight stigma? Researchers are seeing signs of success for a new generation of anti-obesity medications that can reduce weight without the serious side-effects we’ve seen from previous efforts. However, OAC Chair Patty Nece, JD, says, “People talk about some of these drugs as being game-changers. For an individual patient, it’s never going to be a game-changer if they can’t afford it or don’t get access to it.” READ HERE. | |  |  | In this month’s OAC Member Spotlight, Wendy Pruim shares why she believes in comprehensive obesity care. In Wendy’s blog post, she writes about her treatment journey, bariatric surgery, overcoming obstacles and the importance of prioritizing mental health. READ ON OAC'S BLOG. | | DON'T BE SILENT - REPORT WEIGHT BIAS Have you been impacted by or seen an example of weight bias? The OAC's Stop Weight Bias Campaign aims to truly STOP this injustice, so we want to hear from you if you have experienced bias in some way - in healthcare, employment, education, the media, or somewhere else. REPORT WEIGHT BIAS. |  | QUESTION TO CONSIDER AS YOU WATCH "THE WHALE" Planning to see “The Whale” in the theater? If so, we challenge you to spend some time thinking about Charlie’s experience with obesity. We’ve put together several questions for you to ask yourself as watch or reflect on the film. READ MORE. | | | | Obesity Action Coalition
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