Obesity

Lessons Learned for Obesity Prevention and Care from Five Integrated Programs

by Madeleine Deye | Nov 22, 2021 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives

Abstract  Since the publication of our integrated framework for the prevention and treatment of obesity and related chronic diseases in 2015, more than 140 Accountable Communities for Health (ACH) have been established in an effort to develop multi-sectoral...

Obesity, Biased Mental Models, and Stigma in the Context of the Obesity COVID-19 Syndemic

by Jenna Ogilvie | Apr 5, 2021 | Commentary, Perspectives

The National Academies are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Visit our resource center >>     Introduction to Syndemics and Systems Thinking Obesity is a complex disease associated with a multitude of genetic, behavioral, and environmental factors,...

The Current Understanding of Gestational Weight Gain Among Women with Obesity and the Need for Future Research

by Jenna Ogilvie | Jan 6, 2020 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives

    ABSTRACT | Obesity affects many women of reproductive age in the United States. In 2009, the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council published the report Weight Gain During Pregnancy: Reexamining the Guidelines, which recommends...

Partnering to Tackle the Obesity Epidemic: How Employers are Rethinking Obesity to Better Address Care, Treatment, and Engagement with Their Employees

by Jenna Ogilvie | Jun 10, 2019 | Commentary, Perspectives

  Obesity, overweight, and associated chronic diseases continue to be major threats to the health of individuals and the greater population. There is now more evidence than ever that connects obesity and related diseases with downstream effects such as reduced...

Actions to Improve Physical Activity Surveillance in the United States

by Jenna Ogilvie | Sep 24, 2018 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives

  Background Physical activity, which has been defined as “any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that results in energy expenditure” [1], provides important health benefits across the lifespan. However, a large percentage of Americans fail to meet...