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With Federal government support, HBO is airing a supposedly civic-minded documentary on obesity. But scientists and health professionals call Weight of the Nation a misguided attack on fat people and an invitation to prejudice.

NAAFA is once again offering their HAES Scholarship to be awarded to a graduate student whose current studies focus on any of a variety of disciplines that incorporate Health At Every Size (HAES®) tenets and principles.

In keeping with NAAFA’s ongoing commitment to eliminate size discrimination and in response to inquiries focused on health concerns, NAAFA is sponsoring our second Health At Every Size® Summit promoting Equality At Every Size(SM) with HAES.

Tired of that same old obesity story: Fat is bad but diets don't work? Talk to Dr. Linda Bacon to find a healthier, more hopeful and less costly angle on the War on Obesity. For health and well-being, how you live is what matters, not how you look.

NAAFA encourages our supporters to join with fat activists across the country who are fighting against the hateful billboard ad campaign depicting fat children in Georgia.

"The War on Obesity: A Battle Worth Fighting?" Can weight control work, or is Health at Every Size a better answer? Two top scientists, John Foreyt and Linda Bacon, will debate at the American Dietetic Association's San Diego FNCE event, Sept. 25.

Dr. Glenn Gaesser, author, professor and specialist in the health benefits of exercise and healthy lifestyles will be keynote speaker for NAAFA’s first HAES Summit in San Francisco, CA.

Jenny Copeland selected to receive NAAFA's first HAES Scholarship award to help further her study and work in the field of Health At Every Size

New scholarship will encourage continuing education and research in the field of fat studies, particularly Health At Every Size (HAES)

NAAFA calls for healthcare reform and an end to discrimination against people of size.

Current news and events from experts of Health At Every Size, a weight-neutral approach to good health that focuses on behavior, not BMI.