Jacqueline M. Stephens, PhD, FTOS, president of The Obesity Society (TOS), the leading scientific organization dedicated to advancing the understanding, prevention, and treatment of obesity, released the following statement on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) launch of the BALANCE Model. “The BALANCE Model represents meaningful progress toward modernizing obesity care across [...]
Rockville, MD - January 7, 2026 - Jacqueline M. Stephens, PhD, FTOS, President of The Obesity Society (TOS), the nation’s leading scientific organization dedicated to advancing the understanding, prevention, and treatment of obesity, released the following statement regarding the recently issued updated Dietary Guidelines and their implications for obesity care. “The Obesity Society is concerned [...]
Atlanta, GA – November 6, 2025 – Marc-André Cornier, MD, FTOS, President of The Obesity Society (TOS), the nation’s leading scientific organization dedicated to advancing the understanding, prevention, and treatment of obesity, released the following statement on the White House’s agreement with major pharmaceutical companies to lower costs and expand access to FDA-approved obesity [...]
Media invited to attend virtually or in person for the latest on GLP-1 therapies, food policy, and obesity treatment reform ATLANTA — 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 conversations [...]
Atlanta – 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 divisive questions shaping obesity treatment [...]
Atlanta – 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 obesity treatment through a [...]
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. [...]
