Research Concludes Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Contribute to the U.S. Obesity...
In response to the ongoing policy discussions on the role of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) on weight and health, The Obesity Society (TOS) concludes that SSBs contribute to the United States'...
View ArticleMost in U.S. Support Laws to Crack Down on Weight Discrimination
New research published in The Obesity Society's journal, Obesity, shows that most Americans support policies that address weight discrimination. In fact, approximately 3 out of 4 individuals support...
View ArticleThe Obesity Society: Reduced Energy Density in Foods Can Create Healthier...
The Obesity Society (TOS) issues an official position statement pointing to the pervasive availability of foods high in energy density as a contributing factor for weight gain and obesity.
View ArticleSixty-Five Percent of American Adults Are Recommended Behavioral Weight-Loss...
Researchers used data from the 2007 - 2012 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) to estimate the proportion of adults in the United States recommended for treatment based on The...
View ArticleBicycle-Friendly City Infrastructure in U.S. Significantly Increases Cycling...
Recently released Census Bureau data show that the number of people commuting by bike has increased by 60% over the past decade - but until now, the increase has not been closely tied to a supportive...
View ArticleThinking About the Long-Term Impact of Your Food Choices May Help Control...
This study adds evidence to the current thinking that individuals with obesity can successfully reduce cravings using distract tasks. For this study, researchers tested the effects of three, 30-second...
View ArticleU.S. Adult Consumption of Added Sugars Increased by More Than 30% Over Three...
While recent studies indicate that added sugar consumption has begun to decline, no research has examined whether these changes have persisted, or are consistent across critical subpopulations....
View ArticleFirst Long-Term Study on Calorie Labeling Shows Strategy Effective in...
Recent guidance from the United States' Affordable Care Act and the United Kingdom's Responsibility Deal encourage calorie labeling in chain restaurants, yet there have been mixed results as to the...
View ArticleAmericans' View on Obesity is Changing: Fewer Adults See it as a Personal...
This research evaluates the perception of obesity among both the American public and healthcare professionals during the past year. Results show a significant shift in perceptions of obesity in 2014,...
View ArticleResearch Suggests High-Fat Diets During Pregnancy Could Influence Brain...
A diet high in fat can increase one's risk for diabetes, obesity and metabolic syndrome; however few studies have assessed the effects of a maternal high fat diet on offspring. This research suggests...
View ArticleStudy Suggests the Human Body Cannot Be Trained to Maintain a Higher Metabolism
Researchers explored whether high- or low- protein diets might lead to less weight gain when consuming excess calories due to the ability of the body to burn extra energy with a high-protein diet. They...
View ArticleThe Obesity Society Honors Influential Public Figures for Supporting the...
The Obesity Society (TOS) outgoing president, Steven Smith, MD, presented the first-ever presidential medals to influential public figures during the Opening Session of the Society's annual meeting,...
View ArticleStudy Shows Employees Offered Financial Incentives Were 33 Times More Likely...
Employers increasingly offer financial incentives to employees for participation in wellness activities; however whether these incentives lead to improved health behaviors and outcomes is unclear. This...
View ArticleFDA Ruling Provides Consumers with Calorie Labeling Information to Make...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration took a step to help consumers make informed food selections with two rules issued Nov. 25, 2014 that require calorie information to be listed on menus in chain...
View ArticleOne of the Most Difficult Challenges in Weight Loss is Keeping the Weight Off...
A new NIH Working Group report published in the journal Obesity identifies differences between individuals as one of the key challenges associated with weight loss and long-term weight control.
View ArticleU.S. Surgeon General is Committed to Addressing Obesity
The United States Senate took long-awaited action to confirm Vivek Murthy, MD, as United States Surgeon General, a step The Obesity Society (TOS) calls promising for the future of obesity research and...
View ArticleFDA Approves First Medical Device for Obesity Treatment Targeting...
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved EnteroMedic's VBLOC(r) vagal blocking therapy, delivered via the Maestro(r) System, which is the first medical device approved for obesity...
View ArticleFirst Pharmacological Guideline for Obesity Treatment Provides Clinical...
The first-ever clinical practice guideline for the drug treatment of obesity offers a new tool for health practitioners looking to the latest pharmacotherapy strategies as a means of treating patients...
View ArticleIs Obesity a Disability? Experts Weigh In
Leading obesity organizations release a joint position statement supporting disability protections for obesity under certain circumstances and call for these protections to be enacted in the United...
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