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Obesity 2010
Obesity 2010, the 28th Annual Scientific Meeting of The Obesity Society, is scheduled for October 8-12, 2010 in San Diego, CA. The Obesity Society Annual Meeting is the largest and most comprehensive program in the field. With an anticipated attendance of more than 2,400 obesity professionals and the expertise of our speakers and presenters, we look forward to an outstanding meeting in San Diego.
Reserve Your Exhibit Space Now!
If your company would like to reserve space for Obesity 2010, please complete and submit the space reservation form below.
We'll be happy to answer any questions you might have. Simply contact Tricia Cavallo by email at: Tricia Cavallo (tcavallo@obesity.org) or by phone at: (804) 519-9437.
Video Resources
Visit the video resources page for informational and educational videos on a wide range of topics surrounding weight management and healthy lifestyle behaviors.
Three NEW videos posted:
CBS News highlights obesity in its special series "Where America Stands." In Seth Doane's report on "The CBS Evening News with Katie Couric," he traveled the country from Connecticut to California and from Texas to Michigan to look at the factors contributing to the epidemic and explore possible solutions. Includes an interview with Obesity Society member, Dr. Kelly Brownell.
Controlling the Boomer Belly: Robert Lipsyte, an Emmy winner and former New York Times columnist, hosts a roundtable discussion with TOS experts, who help explain how the body changes during middle age, and share advice on staying healthy.
Preventing Holiday Weight Gain: TOS expert, Dr. Martin Binks, provides helpful tips on managing weight during the holiday season.
Obesity 2009: Continuing Education Credit Evaluations
Continuing Education Credit Evaluations are available online through the Live Learning Center. Visit www.softconference.com/obesity to complete your evaluation and receive your certificate for the sessions you attended.
We are offering five different types of continuing education credit (CME, CPE, CEU, CNE, and CPEU). Please contact us by email at: education@obesity.org with any questions.
| New Media Guidelines on Obesity
The Obesity Society and The Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at Yale University have published new guidelines about the way that obesity and weight loss is portrayed, described, and framed by the media. These new guidelines are helpful for mainstream journalists who have an obligation to be fair, balanced, and accurate in their reporting of obesity and persons whose lives are affected by obesity.
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Donna H. Ryan, MD, Elected President of The Obesity Society for 2009-2010
The Obesity Society has named Donna H. Ryan, MD, an internationally renowned obesity expert, as its new president for 2009-2010.
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The Obesity Society Honors Leading Scientific Professionals at Obesity 2009
At Obesity 2009, the 27th Annual Scientific Meeting of The Obesity Society, several leading professionals were honored for their research, scientific achievements, advancements, and contributions to the field of obesity.
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Obesity Driving America's Healthcare to a Tipping Point
The Obesity Society and other steering committee members of the Strategies to Overcome and Prevent (STOP) Obesity Alliance, and two former US Surgeons General, join together today to develop effective recommendations to urge policymakers to act on the inclusion of obesity as the largest and most urgent driving factor in healthcare reform.
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The Obesity Society Calls Billboard Campaign Offensive and Off-Target
The Obesity Society strongly opposes the current billboard campaign from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) promoting vegetarianism at the expense of stigmatizing overweight and obese persons.
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This Month in Obesity
Featured articles in Obesity this month include:
INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY
Thyroid receptor-α expression higher in subcutaneous vs omental fat
INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION
Reducing intrahepatic fat in obese adults
BEHAVIOR AND PSYCHOLOGY
Adolescent stress and weight gain
The Lehman Series: Updated Evidence-based Recommendations for Best Practices in Weight Loss Surgery
This report from the Expert Panel on WLS has been requested and funded by the Betsy Lehman Center for Patient Safety and Medical Error Reduction (Lehman Center). Its purpose is to improve the safety and well-being of patients who undergo Weight Loss Surgery (WLS) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Since the publication of the original Lehman Center guidelines in 2005, certain hospitals in the state have discontinued their WLS programs, while new ones, accredited by the ASMBS/SRC or the ACS, have entered the field. Since 2005, the mortality rate for WLS in the state of Massachusetts has been 0.25%, far below the national average. The earlier version of this document achieved its objectives. It was also instrumental in shaping policy and setting best practice standards on a national and international scale.
Obesity Society members may access the journal Obesity online through a special link to the website maintained by our publisher, Nature Publishing Group.
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Weight Bias and Stigmatization
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:
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What is weight stigma?
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Where does weight stigma occur?
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What are the consequences of weight stigma?
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How are children affected by weight stigma?
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How can weight stigma be reduced?
Your Weight and Diabetes
Over seventeen million Americans (6.2% of the population) have diabetes. Almost 6 million Americans are unaware they have the disease. There are two main types of diabetes. Both types are caused by problems in how a hormone called insulin (that helps regulate blood sugar) works. Type 1 diabetes most often appears in childhood or adolescence and causes high blood sugar when your body can't make enough insulin. Over 90% of all diabetes cases are what we call type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is usually diagnosed after age forty; however it is now being found in all ages including children and adolescents. Type 2 diabetes is linked to obesity and physical inactivity.
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