Media invited to attend virtually or in person for the latest on GLP-1 therapies, food policy, and obesity treatment reform ATLANTA, GA - October 14, 2025 — ObesityWeek 2025, hosted by The Obesity Society (TOS), returns to Atlanta from November 4–7, offering journalists a front-row seat, virtually or in person, to the most important [...]

Atlanta, GA - October 7, 2025 – Who decides what we eat, how we pay for care, and whether obesity is treated as a disease or a personal choice? At ObesityWeek® 2025, hosted by The Obesity Society (TOS) from November 4–7 in Atlanta, leading scientists, policymakers, and advocates will go head-to-head on the most [...]

Atlanta, GA - September 19, 2025 – GLP-1 therapies are reshaping clinical practice, health policy, economics, and patient expectations. At ObesityWeek® 2025, hosted by The Obesity Society (TOS) in Atlanta from November 4–7, media will have the chance to move beyond the hype and gain direct access to the science, debates, and future direction of [...]

Atlanta – The Obesity Society (TOS) is pleased to invite credentialed media to attend ObesityWeek® 2025, the world’s preeminent scientific conference on obesity research, treatment and policy. The conference will be held November 4–7, 2025, in Atlanta, Georgia, bringing together leading researchers, clinicians, policymakers and advocates from around the world. Registration is free for [...]

The Obesity Society joined the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and 13 other national health organizations in supporting United States medical schools to increase the number of hours devoted to nutrition education in medical training. Chronic lifestyle-related diseases such as diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease and malnutrition continue to strain families and health care systems. [...]

Acclaimed Obesity Expert and Seasoned Professionals Join Society Staff ROCKVILLE, MD – The Obesity Society (TOS), the leading organization of scientists and health professionals devoted to understanding and reversing the epidemic of obesity, is pleased to announce the addition of new staff members to its leadership team, enhancing its commitment to addressing obesity through [...]

Calls Grow for Immediate Enforcement as Unapproved Knockoffs Flood Market WASHINGTON, D.C. — July 22, 2025: A new report from The Center for Medicine in the Public Interest (CMPI) warns that regulators are failing to stop the illegal mass production of compounded GLP-1 drugs despite mounting evidence of patient harm and urges the U.S. [...]

Sherlyn Celone-Arnold assumes new role after successful run as Chief Strategy Officer ROCKVILLE, MD – The Obesity Society (TOS), the leading organization of scientists and health professionals devoted to understanding and reversing the epidemic of obesity, has announced Sherlyn Celone-Arnold, M.S., as its new CEO, following the retirement of her predecessor, Anthony Comuzzie, Ph.D., [...]

Evidence-based nutrition and lifestyle interventions enhance GLP-1 treatment outcomes for obesity, improving adherence, health gains, and long-term weight maintenance Washington, D.C. (May 30, 2025) – Four leading organizations in lifestyle medicine, obesity medicine, and nutrition—the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM), the American Society for Nutrition (ASN), the Obesity Medicine Association (OMA), and The [...]

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