OCW2020 by the Numbers

65

Countries participated!

52 million

Media impressions

38,000+

Social media interactions

185

Legislators contacted to support TROA

 

Thank You for Telling Us Why You Care about Obesity!

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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OCW Champions

  • 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

  • Catholic Medical Center

  • 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

  • Metta Weight Management

  • Lindstrom Obesity Advocacy

  • American Alliance for Healthy Sleep

  • The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease

  • Jersey Medical Weight Loss

  • NASH Alliance

  • Kiran Hospital, Surat, Gujarat

  • Plus Size Certified

  • Valley Diabetes and Obesity

  • Liver Health Initiative

  • American College of Preventative Medicine

  • Ohio State University College of Nursing

  • BMI of Texas

  • Global Liver Institute

  • Fatty Liver Foundation

  • Obesity Canada

  • Cardiometabloic Health Congress

  • Fairfield County Bariatrics

  • IFSO

  • National Center for Weight and Wellness

  • American Academy of Sleep Medicine

  • Healthcare Leadership Council

  • American Medical Women’s Association

  • National Business Group on Health

  • Grand Health Partners

  • New York Institute of Technology – College of Osteopathic Medicine

  • TOPS Club, Inc.

  • Foundation Surgical Hospital of San Antonio

THANK YOU to the 77 Champion Organizations who supported OCW2020 and helped us change the way we care about obesity!

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