Tune in with the OAC, represented by Tracy Zvenyach, PnD SWHR, for a congressional briefing, “Exploring Obesity’s Impact on Women and Policy’s Role in Improving Outcomes,” on May 2 at 10 a.m. ET.

Register here: swhr.org/event/explorin… #SWHRtalksObesity

Did you miss our congressional briefing, 'Exploring Obesity’s Impact on Women' this #WomensHealthMonth ?

Panelists spoke about the impact of obesity on women: ow.ly/YsHZ50RyUXa #SWHRtalksObesity Geisinger OAC T Powell-Wiley NIH NHLBI Patty Nece

Tune in with the OAC @ 10 AM ET, represented by Tracy Zvenyach, PnD and Patty Nece, JD, OAC's Immediate-past Chair SWHR, for a congressional briefing, “Exploring Obesity’s Impact on Women and Policy’s Role in Improving Outcomes.'

swhr.org/event/explorin… #SWHRtalksObesity

Patty Nece OAC Geisinger T Powell-Wiley Thank you to all our panelists and everyone who attended today's #SWHRtalksObesity congressional briefing!
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Obesity rates are rapidly rising in the US and globally, posing challenges for individuals’ overall health, particularly for women. #WomensHealthMonth

SWHR recently convened an interdisciplinary roundtable on women’s health and obesity: ow.ly/Nzss50Rh38l #SWHRtalksObesity

People with obesity, especially women, often put off preventative screenings. People with obesity are often left out of clinical trails too, says Nece. Patty Nece OAC
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Patty Nece OAC Geisinger T Powell-Wiley Patty Nece Patty Nece OAC: We're at a time in obesity medicine where there's actually hope for people with obesity now. So let's pass TROA.
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Patty Nece OAC SWHR joins OAC in supporting the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act (TROA), a bipartisan legislation that provides Medicare beneficiaries with access to safe, effective, and life-saving treatments for obesity. obesityaction.org/troa/
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Nece shares that she delayed her second mammogram screening for 15 years because her first experience was so difficult. Patty Nece OAC
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Patty Nece OAC Dr. Bailey-Davis Geisinger: We haven't done much in terms of large scale prevention to help young girls. It's important to pass legation now.
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Patty Nece OAC Geisinger Dr. Powell-Wiley T Powell-Wiley: We still have a lot of research questions to answer, such as how medications are affected by social determinants of health #SDOH .
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Patty Nece OAC 'At OAC, we advocate for the full spectrum of #obesity care interventions, from nutrition counseling and intensive behavior therapy to medical treatments and bariatric surgery,' shares Dr. Zvenyach. #SWHRtalksObesity

Patty Nece OAC Takeaways from today's #SWHRtalksObesity briefing:
Dr. Zvenyach OAC: There's no one solution to treating obesity. We're going to have to work together at community and policy levels.