John Brueggemann.  Food for the Future: Beautiful Stories from the Alternative Agro-Food Movement.  Lexington Books, 2023. I did a blurb for this book: Sociologist John Brueggemann examines the […]

The medical burden of obesity and overweight among US military service members  American Society for Nutrition Source link

For my friends with kiddos, I wanted to bring your attention to the Winter issue of Weight Matters Magazine. I had the privilege of writing this issue’s Kids […]

Recent posts have a lot to say about the damage that can be done by mouths, both our own and other people’s. Some adults put intoxicants into their […]

Washington, DC – Today, members of the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) will gather on Capitol Hill to meet with various legislators to express the importance of expanding access […]

DRUGS Here’s the headline: Maker of Wegovy, Ozempic showers money on U.S. obesity doctors Drugmaker Novo Nordisk paid U.S. medical professionals at least $25.8 million over a decade in […]

Understanding pediatric obesity and the contributing factors  IndiaTimes Source link

If you are searching for a great way to stay on track with your health and weight I highly recommend attending #YWM2019 the Your Weight Matters National Convention. […]

Most recently, we mentioned the sad statistics around weight regain after both bariatric surgery and semaglutide therapy. Everyone, it seems, is destined to suffer the rebound effect. Even […]

It has been quite a busy week here at the Obesity Action Coalition! To kick off this Season of Giving, we headed to Washington, D.C., for a jam-packed […]

Christy Spackman.  The Taste of Water: Sensory Perception and the Making of an Industrial Beverage.  University of California Press, 2023. 289 pages. Food Studies scholar Christy Spackman proves […]

Medical Minute: Obesity In Adults  news9.com KWTV Source link