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Child Abuse

Childhood Overweight And Obesity Are Child Abuse    (Position Statement    Advocacy Letter)

Mandatory Reporters Should Be Held Accountable For Their Violations Of The Law    (Position Statement    Advocacy Letter)

Childhood Overweight And Obesity

Childhood Overweight And Obesity Are Child Abuse    (Position Statement    Advocacy Letter)

Tools For Fighting Childhood Overweight And Obesity Exist And Are Underused    (Position Statement    Advocacy Letter)

Mandatory Reporters Should Be Held Accountable For Their Violations Of The Law    (Position Statement    Advocacy Letter)

Exercise

Exercise Does Not Result In Improved Fitness, Training Does    (Position Statement    Advocacy Letter)

Exercise For Weight Loss Is Inefficient    (Position Statement    Advocacy Letter)

The Weight Loss Effects Of Exercise Are Easily Undone    (Position Statement    Advocacy Letter)

Exercise Should Not Be Considered The Primary Strategy for Weight Loss     (Position Statement    Advocacy Letter)

Exercise Should Not Be Considered The Primary Strategy For Maintaining A Stable Weight    (Position Statement    Advocacy Letter)

Exercise Recommendations Are Nonsensical And Require Revision    (Position Statement    Advocacy Letter)

Government Action

The FTC Has Abdicated Its Role In Protecting Us    (Position Statement    Advocacy Letter)

Government Funding Of Research Into Obesity and Overweight For Weight Control Is Wasteful    (Position Statement    Advocacy Letter)

Mandatory Reporters Should Be Held Accountable For Their Violations Of The Law    (Position Statement    Advocacy Letter)

The FTC Should Investigate The Following:    (Position Statement    Advocacy Letter)

• Oprah Winfrey    (Position Statement    Advocacy Letter)
• Mehmet Oz, MD    (Position Statement    Advocacy Letter)
• Michael Roizen, MD    (Position Statement    Advocacy Letter)
• Jorge Cruise    (Position Statement    Advocacy Letter)
• David Katz, MD    (Position Statement    Advocacy Letter)
• Art Agatston, MD    (Position Statement    Advocacy Letter)
• Barry Sears, Ph.D.    (Position Statement    Advocacy Letter)
• David Zinczenko    (Position Statement    Advocacy Letter)
• Barbara Walters    (Position Statement    Advocacy Letter)
• Consumer Reports    (Position Statement    Advocacy Letter)
• ABC and The Disney Company    (Position Statement    Advocacy Letter)
• Rodale Press    (Position Statement    Advocacy Letter)
• AOL Time-Warner    (Position Statement    Advocacy Letter)

Fitness

Fitness As A Workplace Issue    (Position Statement    Advocacy Letter)

Fitness And Health Are Not The Same Thing    (Position Statement    Advocacy Letter)

Exercise Does Not Result In Improved Fitness, Training Does    (Position Statement    Advocacy Letter)

Fitness Education

When It Comes To Weight, Caloric Intake Control Is The Primary Strategy    (Position Statement    Advocacy Letter)

Exercise Does Not Result In Improved Fitness, Training Does    (Position Statement    Advocacy Letter)

Medical Intervention

Overweight And Obesity Are Not Medical Issues    (Position Statement    Advocacy Letter)

Medicalizing Weight Loss Guarantees Failure    (Position Statement    Advocacy Letter)

Bariatric Surgery Is Malpractice    (Position Statement    Advocacy Letter)

Nutrition

When it Comes To Weight Loss, The "Healthy Foods" Conversation Is A Distraction    (Position Statement    Advocacy Letter)

When It Comes To Weight, Caloric Intake Control Is The Primary Strategy    (Position Statement    Advocacy Letter)

Public Safety

Fat People Present A Public Safety Hazard    (Position Statement    Advocacy Letter)

Tort Reform

Fat People and Tort Reform    (Position Statement    Advocacy Letter)

Training

Exercise Does Not Result In Improved Fitness, Training Does    (Position Statement    Advocacy Letter)

Weight Loss

Expert Diet Advice Causes Diet Failure    (Position Statement    Advocacy Letter)

Diets MUST Work    (Position Statement    Advocacy Letter)

Barriers To Weight Loss Success Must Be Lowered    (Position Statement    Advocacy Letter)

Exercise For Weight Loss Is Inefficient    (Position Statement    Advocacy Letter)

The Weight Loss Effects Of Exercise Are Easily Undone    (Position Statement    Advocacy Letter)

Exercise Should Not Be Considered The Primary Strategy for Weight Loss     (Position Statement    Advocacy Letter)

Exercise Should Not Be Considered The Primary Strategy For Maintaining A Stable Weight    (Position Statement    Advocacy Letter)

When it Comes To Weight Loss, The "Healthy Foods" Conversation Is A Distraction    (Position Statement    Advocacy Letter)

When It Comes To Weight, Caloric Intake Control Is The Primary Strategy    (Position Statement    Advocacy Letter)