Washington, DC—The Obesity Care Advocacy Network (OCAN), and more than 70 other patient advocacy organizations across the spectrum of related obesity co-morbidities, issued a statement urging the Trump administration to finalize the proposed CMS rulemaking to align coverage policy for Medicare and Medicaid to reflect that obesity is a chronic disease. The statement urges [...]

SAN ANTONIO, Tx - Cancer patients need a lot of drugs—immunotherapies, chemotherapies, and anti-infectives. But new research at ObesityWeek® on Nov. 3, 2024, shows clinicians may not have all the information they need to use these drugs safely if the patient has obesity. For example, about half of U.S. oncologists are unaware of prolonged [...]

Rockville, Maryland, August 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 18, 2024 The Obesity Society (“TOS”), the leading professional society focused on obesity science, treatment, and prevention, is pleased to welcome Sherlyn Celone-Arnold, MS, as Chief of Strategy and Professional Development. As Chief of Strategy and Professional Development, Ms. Celone-Arnold will work [...]

Building momentum in the prevention and treatment of childhood obesity as TOS recognizes National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, but more work needs to be done ROCKVILLE, Md. – Following the new guidelines for evidence-based treatment of childhood obesity published by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in 2023, new research has gained powerful momentum [...]

ROCKVILLE, Md.— New research reveals that moderate to vigorous physical activity in the evening for sedentary adults with overweight and obesity is most beneficial in lowering daily blood sugar levels, according to a study published in Obesity, The Obesity Society’s (TOS) flagship journal. Experts explain that it has been well established that moderate to [...]

ROCKVILLE, Md.— Individuals treated with anti-obesity medications generally experience reduced appetite, which typically leads to reduced food intake. As a result, dietary quality becomes more important because nutritional needs must be met within the context of eating less. To improve this process, medical experts have developed a list of evidence-based nutritional recommendations to assist [...]

ROCKVILLE, Md.— Compared to their civilian counterparts, excessive pregnancy weight gain is more frequent among military health care beneficiaries, in particular active duty personnel, and is associated with costly maternal/neonatal complications. Women in this sample with excessive pregnancy weight gain were also three times more likely to have substantial postpartum weight retention, according to [...]

ROCKVILLE, Md.— High-fat diets cause obesity in male mice. The underlying mechanism, however, remains controversial. After assessing three contrasting ideas, researchers have determined that the hedonic overdrive model provides the best fit, according to a new study published in the journal Obesity, The Obesity Society’s (TOS) flagship journal. “Our work provides some direction as [...]

ROCKVILLE, Md.— Whether you engage in physical activity on a regular basis or one-to-two days a week, both options produce weight loss suggests a new study published in the journal Obesity, The Obesity Society’s (TOS) flagship journal. The study is the first of its kind to examine the association between physical activity patterns and [...]

ROCKVILLE, Md. — A member of the National Academy of Medicine is the new president of The Obesity Society (TOS), the organization announced today. Jamy Ard, MD, FTOS, is professor in the Departments of Epidemiology and Prevention and Internal Medicine and vice dean of Clinical Research at Wake Forest University School of Medicine in [...]