The Walk from Obesity is a nationwide event designed to raise awareness of obesity, morbid obesity and childhood obesity. Funds raised from the event support the ASMBS Foundation and its research and professional education initiatives and also support the patient and general public educational and advocacy programs of the Obesity Action Coalition.
In 1997, members of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, the largest society for this specialized branch of medicine in the world, formed the ASMBS Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to raising funds to help support obesity research and to increase professional and public awareness of bariatric surgery and its role in treating the devastating disease of morbid obesity.
Currently, the ASMBS Foundation is made up of volunteers and a minimal support staff at the national headquarters located in Gainesville, Florida.
The ASMBS Foundation is serious about improving the lives of the morbidly obese by focusing on the following issues:
Increased funding of research specifically in morbid obesity
Increased public and professional education
We Are Serious about Improving the Lives of the Morbidly Obese.
In 2005, the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) was created to give a voice to those affected by obesity. A non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, the OAC is dedicated to providing education and advocating on behalf of those affected by obesity.
Currently, the OAC is made up of volunteers and a minimal support staff at the national headquarters located in Tampa, Fla.
The OAC engages in a variety of educational and supportive programs designed to:
Educate patients, family members and the general public on obesity and its effects on the healthcare community.
Help patients gain access to medical treatment for obesity.
Work to ensure that those obesity treatments are safe and effective.
Strive to eliminate the negative stigma associated with obesity.
Elevate and empower obese individuals to take action that makes a difference in their lives and the lives of others.
The Walk from Obesity Cookbook is now available! More information
A Special Thanks to the Thousands of You Who Participated.
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