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The Novo Nordisk State of Weight and Health Report™ and survey were informed by an independent panel of obesity experts and advocates.

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The State of Weight and Health expert panel

Patty Nece

Patty Nece, JD, is a dedicated advocate for people living with obesity and a leading voice against weight bias and stigma.

Dr. Angela Golden

Angela Golden, DNP, is a family nurse practitioner and the owner and sole provider at NP From Home and NP Obesity...

Dr. Veronica R. Johnson

Dr. Veronica R. Johnson is an Assistant Professor at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine...

Dr. Holly Lofton

Dr. Holly Lofton is Director of the Weight Management Program at NYU Langone Health and a nationally recognized expert in...

Joseph Nadglowski

Joseph Nadglowski is President & CEO of the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) – a nonprofit organization formed in 2005...

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Patty Nece

Patty Nece, JD, is a dedicated advocate for people living with obesity and a leading voice against weight bias and stigma. As a current Weight Bias Committee Chair and Board Member of the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC), and former Board Chair, Nece works to eradicate weight bias and stigma and to advance science-based obesity care and education. Drawing on her long career at the US Department of Labor and her personal experience with severe obesity, she has spoken at numerous national conferences and serves on expert panels including the National Academy of Sciences’ Roundtable on Obesity Solutions and The Lancet Commission on Obesity. Nece’s efforts have been recognized with the OAC’s Barbara Thompson Award for Advocacy.

Angela Golden

Dr. Angela Golden is a family nurse practitioner and the owner and sole provider at NP From Home and NP Obesity Treatment Clinic, and Vice President of Clinical Affairs at The Obesity Society. Dr. Golden earned her doctoral degree with an emphasis on health policy and evidence-based practice at Arizona State University in Phoenix, Arizona. She is a member and fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, where she served as past president and founding co-chair of the Obesity Specialty Practice Group/Community. Dr. Golden has presented at conferences regionally, nationally, and internationally. She is the author of several book chapters and books. Her research has been published in periodicals, including the Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, Nurse Education Today, Obesity, Population Health Management, and Postgraduate Medicine.

Veronica R. Johnson

Dr. Veronica R. Johnson is an Assistant Professor at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and an obesity medicine specialist at Northwestern Medicine. Her research addresses healthcare disparities in obesity management, treatment plans for adolescents with obesity, as well as adults with obesity, and integrating obesity care into primary care settings. Dr. Johnson is a member of The Obesity Society, American College of Physicians, and American Academy of Pediatrics.

Dr. Holly Lofton

Dr. Holly Lofton is Director of the Weight Management Program at NYU Langone Health and a nationally recognized expert in obesity medicine and teaches at NYU School of Medicine. Inspired by her own health journey as a preteen, Dr. Lofton has dedicated her career to helping others achieve healthy lifestyles through evidence-based weight management. Dr. Lofton completed her medical training at Boston University. She also served on the Bariatric Medicine Committee for the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and on the board of directors for the Obesity Action Coalition. Dr. Lofton is committed to training physicians and educating the public on nutrition and weight management through workshops, lectures, and media appearances.

Joseph Nadglowski

Joe Nadglowski is President & CEO of the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) — a nonprofit organization formed in 2005 dedicated to elevating and empowering individuals affected by obesity through education, advocacy, and support. Mr. Nadglowski is especially passionate about educating elected and other public policy officials, healthcare professionals, and the public about the need for access to obesity management and tackling weight bias by sharing his own experiences with obesity.

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