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As new obesity medications come to market, the Society will play an important role in educating providers and patients on their optimal usage.</span></p> <h3>Featured Resource: <span style="font-size: 2rem;"></span><span style="font-size: 2rem;">Talking Obesity with Daniel Drucker</span></h3> <p style="margin-bottom: 30px;"><span><strong><a href="https://www.endocrine.org/news-and-advocacy/focus-on-obesity/obesity-videos-and-webinars">(Four-Part Video Series)</a></strong></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 30px;"><span>Daniel Drucker, MD, recent winner of our Lifetime Achievement Laureate Award, the top honors in the field, shares his story as one of the first researchers to discover GLP-1s for treating diabetes and obesity in a new video series on obesity care. Watch part 4 of our "Talking Obesity with Experts" video series and browse related resources on our Focus on Obesity page. <a href="https://www.endocrine.org/news-and-advocacy/focus-on-obesity/obesity-videos-and-webinars">Check out this video and other obesity-related videos</a>.</span></p> <p><strong>Video 4: Talking Obesity with Daniel Drucker: How Has the Endocrine Society Helped Advance Your Career?</strong></p> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DDy-FWFxFm0?si=nhbskIxYROpLUrBH" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin"></iframe> <h3>Obesity Epidemic</h3> <p style="margin-bottom: 1.1875rem;">Obesity is a complex disease that is associated with various comorbidities, increased mortality, and reduced quality of life. Abdominal obesity is one of the components of metabolic syndrome (MetS), a cluster of risk factors that increases an individual’s risk for chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes. View our new <a href="/-/media/endocrine/files/obesity/obesity_facts_and_figures_infographic_november_2024.pdf">Facts and Figures</a> infographic and <a href="/-/media/endocrine/files/obesity/obesity-playbook-march-2024_new_2.pdf">Obesity Playbook</a>. Learn more about the science of obesity in our <a href="https://www.endocrine.org/journals/thematic-issues/obesity-2023">2023 Thematic Issue on Obesity</a>. </p> <h3><span style="font-size: 2rem;">Statements and Practice Guidelines</span></h3> <ul style="margin-left: 40px;"> <li><a href="/advocacy/position-statements/pediatric-obesity" data-feathr-click-track="true" data-feathr-link-aids="['5f75000337b11ae93c75d73d']">Pediatric Obesity Position Statement</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.endocrine.org/advancing-research/scientific-statements/obesity-pathogenesis" style="background-color: #ffffff;" data-feathr-click-track="true" data-feathr-link-aids="['5f75000337b11ae93c75d73d']">Obesity Pathogenesis Scientific Statement</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.endocrine.org/advancing-research/scientific-statements/the-science-of-obesity-management" style="background-color: #ffffff;" data-feathr-click-track="true" data-feathr-link-aids="['5f75000337b11ae93c75d73d']">The Science of Obesity Management Scientific Statement</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.endocrine.org/clinical-practice-guidelines/pediatric-obesity" data-feathr-click-track="true" data-feathr-link-aids="['5f75000337b11ae93c75d73d']">Pediatric Obesity Guideline Resources</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.endocrine.org/clinical-practice-guidelines/pharmacological-management-of-obesity" data-feathr-click-track="true" data-feathr-link-aids="['5f75000337b11ae93c75d73d']">Pharmacological Management of Obesity Guideline Resources</a><span></span></li> </ul> <div> <h3><strong>Recent Resources and Advocacy Activity</strong></h3> <ul style="margin-left: 40px;"> <li></li> <li><a href="https://www.endocrine.org/podcast/enp87-short-term-weight-loss-in-adolescents-with-obesity">Endocrine News Podcast:</a> Short-Term Weight Loss in Adolescents With Obesity (July 2024)</li> <li><a href="https://www.endocrine.org/podcast/enp85-treat-and-reduce-obesity-act">Endocrine News Podcast: </a><span><a href="https://www.endocrine.org/podcast/enp85-treat-and-reduce-obesity-act">Treat and Reduce Obesity Act </a>(June 2024)</span></li> <li><a href="https://academic.oup.com/jes/article/8/4/bvae024/7606556">Clinical Endocrinology—Time for a Reset?</a> <em>(June 2024 JES article)</em></li> <li><a href="https://academic.oup.com/jes/article/8/6/bvae066/7644942?login=false">From Fundamentals to the Clinic: Advancing Obesity Research in Endocrinology</a> <em>(June 2024 JES article)</em></li> <li><a href="https://www.endocrine.org/news-and-advocacy/news-room/2024/bariatric-surgery-linked-to-heart-health-improvements-in-people-with-severe-obesity">Bariatric surgery linked to heart health improvements</a> in people with severe obesity <em>(March 2024 press release)</em></li> <li><a href="/-/media/endocrine/files/obesity/obesity-playbook-march-2024_new_2.pdf">Obesity Playbook</a>, an educational resource on obesity and health for Members of Congress and their staff. <em>(updated March 2024)</em></li> <li><a href="https://www.endocrine.org/news-and-advocacy/news-room/2023/children-who-are-sedentary-may-have-a-higher-risk-of-heart-attack-or-stroke-later-in-life">Children who are sedentary may have a higher risk of heart attack</a> or stroke later in life<em> (December 2023, press release)</em></li> <li><a href="https://www.endocrine.org/news-and-advocacy/blog-endocrine-signals/blog-october-2023">Endocrine Signals Blog: </a>Society’s New Obesity Fellows Program Addresses Gaps in Clinical Practice <em>(October 2, 2023)</em></li> <li><a href="https://education.endocrine.org/Page/2023-obesity-fellows">Obesity Fellows Program</a>, information and details <em>(October 2023)</em></li> <li><a href="https://www.endocrine.org/podcast/enp74-healthy-and-unhealthy-obesity">Endocrine News Podcast (ENP) No. 74:</a> Healthy and Unhealthy Obesity. <em>(September 06, 2023)</em></li> <li>Virtual Congressional Briefing <em>(September 2023): </em><a href="https://youtu.be/ep5ZArZRF-A?si=MuYuCH3PWf4IWqPt" style="background-color: #ffffff;">Obesity In America: Exploring Anti-Obesity Medications and Addressing Policy Challenges</a> Virtual Congressional Briefing<em>: </em><a href="https://youtu.be/9pAFKNOAhU8?si=wDvTVPLJhImL1LFi" style="background-color: #ffffff;">Obesity in America: Impact on Children and Adolescents</a> <em>(July 2023)</em></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/DaTLotaRn_k" style="background-color: #ffffff;" data-feathr-click-track="true" data-feathr-link-aids="['5f75000337b11ae93c75d73d']">ENDO 2022 Research Highlight: New Findings in Anti-Obesity Medications</a> <em>(July 7, 2022 video)</em></li> <li></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/L5067wxP_9I" data-feathr-click-track="true" data-feathr-link-aids="['5f75000337b11ae93c75d73d']">Obesity | ENDO 2022 Press Conference </a><em>(June 12, 2022 video)</em></li> <li>Virtual congressional briefing "Obesity In America: What You Need to Know About the Impact of COVID-19, Disparities, and Policy Options." <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://zoom.us/rec/play/eRabAwuqzjAtRbto5fjaRZrJr6DCS1XUzT5D_FOCybN-6EbbB02prT9_3JCxUw0bySJpjhwb7P6g9KbP.efxVtVHW6_gEthW7?startTime=1624550506000" target="_blank" data-feathr-click-track="true" data-feathr-link-aids="['5f75000337b11ae93c75d73d']">Watch the recording. </a><em>(June 2021)</em></li> </ul> </div> <hr> <div class="end-more-text js-more-text"> </div> </div> <div class="end-lp-promo-grid"> <div class="end-lp-promo-grid__container"> <div class="end-lp-promo-grid__content"> <div class="end-lp-promo"> <a href="/news-and-advocacy/focus-on-obesity/obesity-patient-resources" title="Patient Resources"> <figure class="end-lp-promo__media"> <picture 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