7.24.24 | Obesity Empowering Women Living with Obesity: A Review of the Insurance Landscape, Resources, and Helpful Information
During this webinar, co-hosted by the Obesity Action Coalition, the Society for Women’s Health Research, and the STOP Obesity Alliance, panelists will engage in a webinar aimed at empowering women living with obesity in navigating their health.
6.14.24 | Obesity Spotlighting the VA MOVE! Program’s Approach to Weight Management
MOVE! is a national, evidence-based weight management program of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Designed to achieve clinically […]
5.23.24 | Obesity Learning to Support Women Living with Obesity at the “Exploring Obesity’s Impact on Women” Congressional Briefing
On May 2, 2024, the Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) held a congressional briefing titled “Exploring Obesity’s Impact on Women and Policy’s Role in Improving Outcomes” at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington D.C.
4.10.24 | Obesity Exploring Obesity’s Impact on Women and Policy’s Role in Improving Outcomes
Check out presenter slides from the event here. Obesity is a significant public health issue in the United States, […]
4.10.24 | Obesity Beyond the Stigma: Obesity’s Impact on Women’s Health
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) describes obesity as “a common, serious, and costly chronic disease of adults and children […]
2.20.24 | Obesity Unveiling the Hidden Burden: Gender Disparities in Obesity Exposed
SWHR convened an interdisciplinary Obesity Policy Working Group of health care providers, researchers, patients and patient advocates, and health care […]
