The Obesity Society

2008 Post-Meeting Information

The 2008 Obesity Society Annual Scientific Meeting held in Phoenix, October 3-7, 2008 met all expectations and more! With upwards of 2,000 attendees, this was the largest meeting yet for the society. Want to give us feedback on the meeting? Want to read some of the press stories arising from the meeting? Need CME information? You'll find more details here.

Obesity Society Holds Policy Forums in Conjunction With National Conventions

In August and September 2008, The Obesity Society held forums at the Democratic and Republican National Conventions in Denver, and in Minneapolis/St. Paul.With invited guests and an expert panel, the forums addressed how each administration planned to address the issue of obesity and the historic inclusion of obesity in the Democratic platform.

Press Release

Full Details, including video and podcast coverage, are available in our Advocacy section.

Obesity 2009

Mark Your Calendars for 2009! The next Annual Scientific Meeting of The Obesity Society will be held in Washington, DC, at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel.

Kushner Elected President of The Obesity Society

At the annual scientific meeting, held in Phoenix, AZ, October 3-7, 2008, The Obesity Society named Robert Kushner, M.D., an internationally renowned obesity expert, as its new President.

Details of 2009 Council Changes

CME Programs on Obesity Online

Several slide deck programs launched as CME programs are available on The Obesity Society's Obesity Online education site:

These educational CME activities have been approved for AMA PRA credit. All CME activities on this site are available free of charge.

Fact or Fiction? Do You Know all the Facts About Obesity?

Listen to your heart. If you're obese, you could be at risk of developing cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
Fact or Fiction?

Lack of seatbelt use can be added to the list of risk factors associated with obesity.
Fact or Fiction?

Being overweight has little or no impact on calling in sick to work or school.
Fact or Fiction?

Fact or fiction? Do you know all the facts about obesity? Visit the FACT or FICTION page in Obesity to get the answers to these another common questions about obesity. Test your knowledge and brush up on some important findings in the field.

Weight Bias Task Force Fact Sheet

The Weight Bias Task Force fact sheet, Obesity, Bias, and Stigmatization, examines the serious and pervasive social consequences of being overweight and obese and addresses five key questions:

What is weight stigma?
Where does weight stigma occur?
What are the consequences of weight stigma?
How are children affected by weight stigma?
How can weight stigma be reduced?

The Practical Guide: Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults

This guide was developed in cooperation with the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). It is based on the Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults: Evidence Report developed by the NHLBI Expert Panel.