Children who get less than the recommended amount of sleep for their age are at a higher risk of developing obesity. Research at the University of Warwick has found that children and adolescents who regularly sleep less than others of the same age gain more weight when...
source: University of Warwick via Medical Xpress
If you skim headlines of health reporting on obesity, you might think fake news is creeping in. But what’s the bigger picture? How does media shape ideas about obesity? Fatima Cody Stanford, Zujaja Tauqeer and Ted Kyle offer a new review in Current Obesity Reports....
source: Conscien Health
The American Heart Association defines ideal cardiovascular health in its 2020 Impact Goals for cardiovascular health promotion and disease prevention to include a body mass index
source: Circulation
Forman, E. M., Goldstein, S. P., Zhang, F., Evans, B. C., Manasse, S. M., Butryn, M. L., ... & Foster, G. D. (2018). OnTrack: development and feasibility of a smartphone app designed to predict and prevent dietary lapses. Translational Behavioral Medicine.
Jake-Schoffman,...
source: TOS
OCAN Developing Comments on Short-Term, Limited-Duration Health Plans
At the time of this report, the Obesity Care Advocacy Network (OCAN) was developing comments in response to February 21, proposed regulations that the Trump Administration released regarding short-term,...
source: Christopher Gallagher, OCC Washington Coordinator
Mark your calendar! TOS 2018 call for awards will open up April 23. Stay tuned for more announcements.
source: TOS

Don't miss this chance to present research on basic science, prevention,...
source: TOS
The Obesity Society is pleased to announce the 2018 grants to be awarded this year. The grants program demonstrates our commitment to promote, reward, and encourage research in the field of obesity.
All applicants must be TOS members....
source: TOS
Mark your calendar! TOS 2018 call for awards will open up April 23. Stay tuned for more announcements.
source: TOS
Obesity can damage the livers of children as young as eight, according to a new study.
Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center said this is the first study to show that weight gain has a negative impact on the liver in young...
source: Newsweek
More than 2 in every 3 American adults are considered overweight or obese, according to data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
And new research from the University of Arkansas suggests that obesity does not affect all parts of the country equally....
source: Yahoo News
Obesity is a growing issue in many countries, accelerated by easy access to calorie-dense foods that are pleasurable to eat, known as an "obesogenic environment". To mimic this obesogenic environment, the teams led by Mara Dierssen at Center for Genomic Regulation and Rafael...
source: Center for Genomic Regulation via ScienceDaily
Health care providers have a limited understanding of evidence-based recommendations to address obesity, according to findings published in Obesity. “Adults with obesity incur 42 percent higher medical costs per capita and...
source: Healio
OCAN Member Groups Comment regarding USPSTF Draft Recommendations on Behavioral Weight Loss Interventions
On March 19, fifteen members groups of the Obesity Care Advocacy Network (OCAN) submitted a joint comment letter to the United States Preventive Services Task Force...
source: Christopher Gallagher, OCC Washington Coordinator