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The American Obesity Association (AOA) was formed to address obesity as a public health concern and to remove the barriers to effectively treat those who are obese. true or false

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Answer: True

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The American Obesity Association was founded in 1955, it is a non profit organization founded by 2 man Richard L. Atkinson, M.D. and Judith S. Stern, Sc.D., R.D.

The organization is focused on changing public policy and perceptions of people about obesity. They have grown to become a policy maker and now have Social Security Administration and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) identify obesity as a disease and make the costs of treatment reduce for the easy assessment changing federal policy.

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