Oprah to leave WeightWatchers board of directors

Oprah Winfrey will leave the board of directors of WW, the weight loss company formerly known as WeightWatchers said Wednesday.Winfrey will not stand for re-election to the board during its upcoming shareholder meeting in May. She has been a board member since 2015. “I look forward to continuing to advise and collaborate with WeightWatchers and CEO Sima Sistani in elevating the conversation around recognizing obesity as a chronic condition, working to reduce stigma, and advocating for health equity,” Winfrey said in a news release. Winfrey announced that she would be donating her WW…