Join host, Karli Burridge, as she speaks with the Obesity Action Coalition's President, Joe Nadglowski, about why getting involved in advocacy matters and how you can join too!

Websites:

Convention website (register): https://www.ywmconvention.com/

Obesity Action Coalition (join): https://www.obesityaction.org/

Social toolkit: https://www.ywmconvention.com/toolkit/

Instagram (follow): https://www.instagram.com/obesityaction/

Facebook (follow): https://www.facebook.com/ObesityActionCoalition/

LinkedIn (follow): https://www.linkedin.com/company/obesity-action-coalition/

Bio: Joseph Nadglowski is President and CEO of the Obesity Action Coalition. A frequent speaker and author on the importance of obesity awareness, Mr. Nadglowski has more than 25 years of experience working in patient advocacy, public policy and education and is a graduate of the University of Florida. As a patient advocate who has publicly shared his own personal experience with obesity as well as those of OAC’s members on many boards, taskforces, workgroups and public testimony, Mr. Nadglowski was recipient of the 2012 Society for the Study of the Alimentary Tract (SSAT) Public Service Award. As part of his advocacy work, he has dedicated a significant part of his work toward the recognition of weight bias, its impact on those with obesity and our nation’s efforts to combat it. He has been a guest of First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House to discuss childhood obesity and has testified before the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the importance of increasing treatment options for individuals affected by obesity

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