Resources for Policy Makers
OCW Resources
- What is OCW?
- What is Obesity?
- Infographic: Majority of Americans Want Expanded Coverage for Obesity Medications
- Importance of Coverage for Bariatric Surgery
- 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): Awaiting reintroduction in 119th Congress
- Obesity Policy Options
- Policy Statements from the International Obesity Collaborative
- Treat and Reduce Obesity Act (TROA) Fact Sheet (OCAN)
- Codify the Cure: Why Congress Must Still Pass the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act (OCAN)
Weight Bias Resources:
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:
For Clinicians:
- Obesity education in medical schools, residencies, and fellowships throughout the world: a systematic review (PDF)
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