Resources for Patients
Resource Topic Quick Links:
- OCW Resources
- General Resources
- Obesity and Co-Morbidities
- Weight-loss
- STOP Fact Sheets
- Partnership with Healthcare Professionals
- Recursos de Obesidad en Espanol
OCW Resources
- What is OCW?
- Covid-19 Fact Sheet
- What is Obesity?
- Why It Makes Sense to Include Bariatric Surgery as an Obesity Treatment Option
- Access to Care
- Why Does Weight Bias Matter?
- OCW2022 Weight Bias and Childhood Bullying
- Medical Weight Management Fact Sheet
- Benefits of Treatment
- Patient – Starting the Conversation
- HCP – Starting the Conversation
General Resources
- The Impact of Obesity on Your Body and Health (American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery)
- Understanding Obesity Brochure (Obesity Action Coalition)
- Weigh In: A conversation guide for parents & adult caregivers of children (Strategies to Overcome and Prevent Obesity Alliance)
- [VIDEO] Obesity: Addressing a National Crisis
- [VIDEO] Obesity Voices
- [VIDEO] Ytisebo and obesity – what’s the difference?
- [VIDEO] The Obesity Epidemic: The Lack of Access to Care and Treatment
Obesity and Co-Morbidities
- Covid-19 and Obesity
- Obesity and Cancer Fact Sheet (Obesity Action Coalition)
- Obesity and Depression: An Intertwined Challenge (Obesity Action Coalition)
By Gwyn Cready, MBA, and Ted Kyle, RPh, MBA - Obesity and Eating Disorders Fact Sheet (Obesity Action Coalition)
- Obesity and Heart Disease Fact Sheet (Obesity Action Coalition)
- Obesity and Hypertension Fact Sheet (Obesity Action Coalition)
- Obesity and Lipid Abnormalities Fact Sheet (Obesity Action Coalition)
- Obesity and Osteoarthritis Fact Sheet (Obesity Action Coalition)
- Obesity and Stroke Fact Sheet (Obesity Action Coalition)
- The Wear and Tear of Obesity: The Burden of Weight in Joint Disease (Obesity Action Coalition)
By Jacqueline Jacques, ND - Understanding Excess Weight and its Role in Type 2 Diabetes (Obesity Action Coalition)
- Can my Weight Make my Joint Pain Worse? (Osteoarthritis Action Alliance)
- What You Need To Know About Obesity and Cancer (American Institute for Cancer Research)
- Your Weight Matters Campaign (Obesity Action Coalition)
- Liver health: How Can You Love Me brochure
- Liver Health: Wall of Ignorance poster
- Liver Health: Olivia & Oliver coloring book
Weight-loss
- Bariatric Surgery Procedures (American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery)
- Selecting a Weight Management Program (Obesity Action Coalition)
By Jacqueline Jacques, ND - TrueWeightTM Personalized Report (Novo Nordisk)
- Understanding Your Weight-loss Options Brochure (Obesity Action Coalition)
- Who is a Candidate for Bariatric Surgery? (American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery)
Partnership with Healthcare Professionals
- Combatting Weight Bias and Working with Your Healthcare Provider (Obesity Action Coalition)
By JoAnn Stevelos, MPH, MS - Talking to a Healthcare Professional about Your Weight – Where to Start (Obesity Action Coalition)
By Pam Davis, RN, CBN, BSN - Truth About Weight (Novo Nordisk)
STOP Fact Sheets
- Benefits of Weight Loss
- Causes of Obesity
- Chronic Disease
- Obesity Care Coverage
- Obesity in Early Life
- Obesity in the Workplace
- Costs of Obesity
- Health Care Providers and Obesity Care
- Trends in Obesity Prevalence
- Weight Bias and Stigma
Recursos de Obesidad en Espanol
- Entendiendo el Excesso de Peso y su Rol en la Diabetes Tipo 2 (Understanding Excess Weight and its Role in Type 2 Diabetes Brochure) (Obesity Action Coalition)
- Entendiendo la Obesidad (Understanding Obesity Brochure) (Obesity Action Coalition)
- Entendiendo la Obesidad Severa (Understanding Severe Obesity Brochure) (Obesity Action Coalition)
- Entendiendo la Prediabetes y el Exceso de Peso (Understanding Prediabetes and Excess Weight Brochure) (Obesity Action Coalition)