print email comment close American Obesity Association (AOA) URL: http://obesity.org/ Description: The leading organization for advocacy and education on obesity, AOA monitors federal agencies and changes in congressional laws affecting the lives of persons with obesity. See Tax Breaks for information on IRS Ruling 2002-19 , in which obesity is now accepted as a disease and expenses incurred for the diagnosis and treatment of obesity may qualify as expenses for medical care subject to the limitations of the ruling. Publisher: American Obesity Association Library of Congress Subject Headings: Obesity Obesity -- Prevention Obesity -- Social aspects Obesity -- Treatment LII Database Information: Record 15044 created by Julianna Hamann on 05/17/2002 Last modification on 12/19/2008 Published: 12/19/2008   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/15044