GlobeNewswire: The Obesity Society Contains the last 10 of 48 releaseshttp://www.globenewswire.com/External?Length=42024-03-29T09:24:08ZGlobeNewswirehttp://www.globenewswire.com/External?Length=4newsdesk@globenewswire.com (NewsDesk)https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/12/20/1670037/0/en/The-Obesity-Society-Updates-Position-on-Obesity.html?f=22&fvtc=4&fvtv=33006The Obesity Society Updates Position on Obesity2018-12-20T08:00:00Z<![CDATA[New Statement Focuses on Obesity as a Chronic Disease New Statement Focuses on Obesity as a Chronic Disease]]>https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/12/03/1660879/0/en/The-Obesity-Society-Elects-Officers.html?f=22&fvtc=4&fvtv=33006The Obesity Society Elects Officers2018-12-03T14:00:00Z<![CDATA[New Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer Hold Degrees in Nutrition Science New Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer Hold Degrees in Nutrition Science]]>https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/11/15/1652337/0/en/New-President-Named-for-The-Obesity-Society.html?f=22&fvtc=4&fvtv=33006New President Named for The Obesity Society2018-11-15T14:00:00Z<![CDATA[One of the World’s Highest-cited Scholars to Lead Scientific Nonprofit One of the World’s Highest-cited Scholars to Lead Scientific Nonprofit]]>https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/11/14/1651612/0/en/George-L-Blackburn-Symposium-to-Feature-Weight-Loss-Studies.html?f=22&fvtc=4&fvtv=33006George L. Blackburn Symposium to Feature Weight Loss Studies2018-11-14T16:30:00Z<![CDATA[Reports Reveal Different Research Designs Reports Reveal Different Research Designs]]>https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/10/31/1640533/0/en/Obesity-Experts-Support-the-Call-for-Innovative-Evidence-Informed-Strategies-to-Increase-the-Prevalence-of-Qualified-Military-Recruits.html?f=22&fvtc=4&fvtv=33006Obesity Experts Support the Call for Innovative, Evidence-Informed Strategies to Increase the Prevalence of Qualified Military Recruits2018-10-31T18:00:00Z<![CDATA[Silver Spring, Md., Oct. 31, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Researchers and clinicians associated with The Obesity Society (TOS) say that new, evidence-informed strategies need to be developed to help combat the lack of potential qualified recruits who want to join the military but cannot due to overweight and obesity. “Developing innovative evidenced-informed interventions that reduce and prevent childhood obesity and improve physical fitness are critical not only for the health and wellness of our nation, but for national security,” said Diana Thomas, a member of the TOS Advocacy Committee, and a professor of mathematics at the United States Military Academy.]]>https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/10/18/1623468/0/en/Executive-Leaders-from-The-Obesity-Society-Travel-to-Oman.html?f=22&fvtc=4&fvtv=33006Executive Leaders from The Obesity Society Travel to Oman2018-10-18T13:03:00Z<![CDATA[Officers to Address Obesity Treatment, Nutrition; and Obesity Issues in Women and Children Officers to Address Obesity Treatment, Nutrition; and Obesity Issues in Women and Children]]>https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/10/15/1621265/0/en/Obesity-Journal-Symposium-Winners-Announced.html?f=22&fvtc=4&fvtv=33006Obesity Journal Symposium Winners Announced2018-10-15T13:03:00Z<![CDATA[Winners to present new research at ObesityWeek in November Winners to present new research at ObesityWeek in November]]>https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/09/12/1569831/0/en/ObesityWeek-Convenes-in-Music-City-USA.html?f=22&fvtc=4&fvtv=33006ObesityWeek Convenes in Music City USA2018-09-12T13:03:00Z<![CDATA[Scientists, health professionals to gather in Nashville for the world’s largest obesity conference Scientists, health professionals to gather in Nashville for the world’s largest obesity conference]]>https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/08/30/1563430/0/en/The-Obesity-Society-Recognizes-National-Childhood-Obesity-Awareness-Month.html?f=22&fvtc=4&fvtv=33006The Obesity Society Recognizes National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month2018-08-30T13:03:00Z<![CDATA[Silver Spring, Md., Aug. 30, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As children return to school this fall, one in five youth will have obesity. To help combat this disease and promote a healthier lifestyle, The Obesity Society (TOS) will host a variety of activities recognizing National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month in September. “This is a call to action and we urge health care providers to focus on the prevention and treatment of obesity and change the paradigm for how medicine is practiced in the United States,” said Caroline Apovian, MD, FACP, FTOS, DABOM, TOS President and Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics in the Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Nutrition at Boston University School of Medicine. Children with obesity are at risk for health conditions such as heart disease, high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes. “The new treatment paradigm for metabolic disease is to treat the obesity first, especially in children,” said Apovian. “Treating obesity first in children gives us a better chance of preventing these comorbidities rather than waiting until adulthood, when perhaps, irreversible damage to organs has occurred.”]]>https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/08/27/1556974/0/en/Australian-Study-Explores-Relative-Cost-Effectiveness-of-Different-Treatment-Programs-Modelling-Suggests-Potential-Long-term-Advantage-of-Referral-to-Dedicated-Weight-Management-Pr.html?f=22&fvtc=4&fvtv=33006Australian Study Explores Relative Cost Effectiveness of Different Treatment Programs: Modelling Suggests Potential Long-term Advantage of Referral to Dedicated Weight Management Program2018-08-27T13:03:00Z<![CDATA[Silver Spring, MD, Aug. 27, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New research suggests that cost savings could be realized when patients receive a referral to a commercial weight management program instead of receiving care from their primary care provider alone, according to a study published in the August issue of Obesity. The University of Sydney study is the first to use a modelling approach to predict the potential population cost effectiveness of referral to a dedicated weight management program for weight management. Based on the outcomes of the simulation, the authors estimate that over a 10-year period, implementation of physician referral to a local Weight Watchers program might help avert as many as 60,500 cases of obesity nationwide and reduce obesity-related healthcare costs by as much as $17 million (Australian dollars).]]>