Topic in Focus: Obesity

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Limit junk-food ads that contribute to childhood obesity

AMA wants legislation to limit such marketing. Physicians also call for language-appropriate sex ed for students who lack English proficiency.

Public Health
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May 17, 2018: Judicial Advocacy Update

The AMA urges courts to uphold appellate rulings on using "reasonable" layperson considerations, sugary-drink distribution tax and more.

Advocacy Update
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Pennsylvania’s highest court to determine sugary-drink tax’s fate

The AMA says the tax helps lower obesity rates and that ruling against it could also jeopardize nontax initiatives to improve the public’s health.

Public Health
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July 13, 2017: Judicial Advocacy Update

Learn about how the AMA and other health care organizations advocates for Pennsylvania sugary drinks tax.

Advocacy Update
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Person-first, preventive approach needed to tackle obesity

Physicians should view obesity as they do diabetes, with a heavy focus on prevention and a nonjudgmental attitude that engages patients.

Public Health
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AMA adopts policy to help physicians, students prevent, manage obesity

The AMA today adopted policy during its Annual Meeting that will equip more medical students and physicians to prevent, diagnose and manage obesity

Press Releases
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Court case tests Philadelphia’s sugary drinks tax

The City of Brotherly Love says it can tax the distribution of products that harm public health. The AMA and other health organizations support the tax.

Public Health
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Rising teen obesity rate sparks push for healthier schools

Obesity among the nation’s teens is still on the rise. A recent report calls for early-childhood and school-based policies and programs to help kids achieve and maintain healthy weights.

Public Health
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Obesity rates fall in 4 states, but overall rates remain high

With obesity rates increasing nationwide, there’s still work to be done so that millions of Americans aren’t at an increased risk of diabetes and heart disease.

Public Health