Obesity is a common, serious, and costly chronic disease of adults and children that continues to increase in the United States and Indiana. One in five children and more than one in three adults struggle with obesity.

Obesity can lead to type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and some cancers. There are many factors that can contribute to excess weight gain including eating patterns, physical activity levels, and sleep routines.

The Health at Every Size® (HAES®) Principles – ASDAH

  • Provides education, advocates for change at an international level, and connects like-minded people around the globe.

Novo Nordisk WORKS™

  • A global healthcare company, that drives change to defeat several chronic diseases such as obesity.
  • Pioneering scientific breakthroughs, expanding access to medicines and working to prevent and ultimately cure the disease they treat.

Stop Obesity Alliance: Strategies to Overcome & Prevent

  • Made up of a group of businesses, consumer, government, advocacy and health organizations dedicated to reversing the obesity epidemic in the U.S.
  • Learn from published data related to coverage and the costs of obesity.
  • Find out about researched-based patient and health care provider guides to facilitate respectful, productive conversations around weight.

Obesity Management Toolkit: Midwest Business Group on Health

  • Understanding the Challenges & Opportunities of tackling Obesity in the Workplace

Obesity Employer Handout: Novo Nordisk

  • A guide to help navigate weight management and anti-obesity medication (AOM) coverage in your organization.

Truth About Weight: Make a Plan with Your HCP to Lose Weight & Maintain it

  • Losing weight and maintaining it is hard because of how the body responds to weight loss.
  • Learn the science, why weight matters, and how to partner with a provider.

Obesity Medicine Association | Leaders in Obesity Medicine:

  • Clinical leaders in obesity medicine who work to advance prevention, treatment, and reversal of the disease of obesity.
  • Houses the largest organization of physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other health care providers working every day to improve the lives of patients affected by obesity.