What is OCW?

Originally founded in 2015, OCW (Obesity Care Week) has a global vision for a society that understands, respects and accepts the complexities of obesity and values science and clinically-based care.

Obesity Care Week (OCW) aims to change the way society cares about obesity by:

  • Providing science and clinically-based education on obesity
  • Advocating for access to affordable and comprehensive care

Our Beliefs

  • Weight bias in healthcare, employment, entertainment and education needs to end.
  • Individuals with obesity need to work with a healthcare provider to manage their obesity long-term.
  • Obesity is a chronic disease that needs access to and coverage of science-based treatment to improve an individual’s weight and health.
  • Healthcare providers need training to provide effective, compassionate, science-based care and use shared decision-making.
  • Providers and policy makers must recognize the need for further investment in the education, prevention and treatment of the disease of obesity.


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Why Obesity?

Today, the disease of obesity affects more than 93 million Americans, and more than 33 percent of Americans are affected by excess weight. Obesity Care Week brings the topic of obesity in the forefront and helps individuals with obesity get access to science and clinically-based treatments.

30%

The percent of annual healthcare costs people with obesity spent treating obesity-related conditions.

$480 Billion

Estimated cost of annual obesity-related healthcare

230

Number of diseases and disorders linked to obesity.

Nearly 50%

Estimated percentage of older adults affected by obesity in 2030 if no change is made today.

Help Champion OCW2021!

  • MA Coalition for Action on Obesity

  • Charlotte Hodges, MD

  • Nutrition Heartbeat

  • Centro de Investigación y Gastroenterología

  • PAs in Obesity Medicine

  • Children’s Diagnostic and Treatment Center

  • NEHI (Network for Excellence in Health Innovation)

  • Bariatric Weight Loss Family

  • Radiant Health Weight Loss and Wellness

  • Hamza Nutri Care

  • Nutri-Vention

  • The AIDS Institute

  • Center for Patient Advocacy Leaders (CPALs)

  • Obesity Policy Engagement Network (OPEN)

  • League of United Latin American Citizens

  • Pulse Cardiac Health

  • American College of Physicians (ACP)

  • American Academy of PAs

  • Tulane Doctors Bariatric Center

  • GOM

  • Gerontological Society of America

  • Trust For America’s Health

  • PRIA Appeals

  • Southern New Hampshire Health

  • MedTech Coalition for Metabolic Health

  • Dr. Rachel Goldman

  • Verywell Fit

  • Downingtown Nutrition

  • Baylor Scott and White

  • Obesity Research Institute

  • Citizens Bariatric Center

  • NYU Langone Health

  • Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine

  • Dallas Obesity Society

  • Healthy Lombard

  • ECPO

  • World Obesity Federation

  • Global Obesity Patient Alliance

  • Centenario Hospital Miguel Hidalgo

  • European Childhood Obesity Group

  • Salud America!

  • The Better Weight Center

  • South Carolina Academy of Physician Assistants

  • Amanda Velazquez, MD

  • O.C.E.A.N.S.

  • Dr. Patel, Kiran Multi Super Speciality Hospital

  • American Alliance for Healthy Sleep

  • The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease

  • Jersey Medical Weight Loss

  • NASH Alliance

Obesity Care Week (OCW) was launched to help create a society that understands, respects and accepts the complexities of obesity and values science and clinically-based care. You and your organization can make a difference. Learn how you can help change the way we care about obesity by becoming a champion.

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