Resources for Policy Makers

OCW Resources

• What is OCW?
• What is Obesity?
• Why It Makes Sense to Include Bariatric Surgery as an Obesity Treatment Option
• Access to Care
• Why Does Weight Bias Matter?
• Weight Bias and Childhood Bullying
• Medical Weight Management Fact Sheet
• Benefits of Treatment
• Patient – Starting the Conversation
• HCP – Starting the Conversation

Policy Resources:

• Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) Action Center
• Treat and Reduce Obesity Act (TROA) of 2023-2024: House of Representatives (H.R. 4818) Senate (S. 2407)
• STOP Obesity Alliance Competencies for the Prevention & Management of Obesity
  • Obesity Policy Options

Weight Bias Resources:

• Harvard Weight Bias Implicit Association Test (IAT)
• Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) Stop Weight Bias

Obesity Data:

• CDC Resources:
  • Obesity Prevalence Maps
  • COVID-19 and Obesity (including Racial/Ethnic Minority Data)
  • COMMIT (Childhood Obesity Management with MEND Implementation Teams):
• Better Diet Quality in the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act and WIC Package Reduced Childhood Obesity

For Patients:

• OAC – Understanding Your Obesity Treatment Options 

For Clinicians:

• Obesity education in medical schools, residencies, and fellowships throughout the world: a systematic review (PDF)
• STOP Obesity Alliance Weight Can’t Wait Guide for Providers
• STOP Obesity Alliance Provider Competencies for the Prevention and Management of Obesity

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