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LATEST NEWS

Citizen Petition Requesting FDA to Treat Weight Loss Claims for Dietary Supplements as Disease Claims

The Obesity Society has joined with the American Dietetic Association, Shaping America's Health, and GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, LP in filing a petition, April 17, 2008, to the Food and Drug Administration about the unsubstantiated weight loss claims made by manufacturers of natural weight-loss supplements.

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2008 Press Releases

The Obesity Society Criticizes Mississippi Bill
(February 04, 2008)

 

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Obesity As a Disease: The Obesity Society Resolution

The Council of the Obesity Society has issued a resolution, which "concludes that it is the official position of The Obesity Society that obesity should be declared a disease. The Obesity Soicety will henceforth refer to obesity as a disease and encourages others to do so."

The resolution and a white paper, A White Paper on Evidence and Arguments Commissioned by the Council of The Obesity Society, appear in the June 2008 issue of Obesity.

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2008 Position Statements

The Obesity Society Provides Position Statement on Restaurant Labeling
(February 2008)

Archived Position Statements

 

In the News:

Obese have heftier medical bills despite shortened lives
USA Today, 6/10/08

Obesity Threatens a Generation
Washington Post, 5/17/08

 

 

 

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