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World Obesity

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The World Obesity Federation is a not-for-profit devoted to addressing the global #obesity burden.

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Enhance your knowledge of #obesity with World Obesity's scientific journals featuring the latest cutting-edge research in the field of #obesity. #SCOPEKnowledge 🩺 Clinical Obesity 🧒 Pediatric Obesity 📑 Obesity Reviews ⚗️ Obesity Science & Practice ➡️ worldobesity.org/resources/jour…

Enhance your knowledge of #obesity with <a href="/WorldObesity/">World Obesity</a>'s scientific journals featuring the latest cutting-edge research in the field of #obesity. #SCOPEKnowledge

🩺 Clinical Obesity
🧒 Pediatric Obesity
📑 Obesity Reviews
⚗️ Obesity Science &amp; Practice

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🆕📰 A paper published in our journal 'Pediatric Obesity' presents critical considerations for the design and conduct of clinical trials involving medications to treat obesity in children and adolescents. ➡️ Read more: worldobesity.org/news/new-study…

🆕📰 A paper published in our journal 'Pediatric Obesity' presents critical considerations for the design and conduct of clinical trials involving medications to treat obesity in children and adolescents.

➡️ Read more: worldobesity.org/news/new-study…
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❤️👨‍⚕️ Study shows gastric bypass is the most effective bariatric surgery for improving cardiac structure, compared to other procedures. This finding could guide decisions for those with obesity & heart concerns. ➡️ Learn more: worldobesity.org/news/new-study… Wiley Clinical Health #FridayFindings

❤️👨‍⚕️ Study shows gastric bypass is the most effective bariatric surgery for improving cardiac structure, compared to other procedures. This finding could guide decisions for those with obesity &amp; heart concerns.

➡️ Learn more: worldobesity.org/news/new-study…

<a href="/WileyHealth/">Wiley Clinical Health</a> #FridayFindings
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🎤“People with lived experience have for too long been insufficiently included,” said Johanna Ralston, CEO of World Obesity, at the UN Multi-Stakeholder Hearing taking place ahead of the UN High-Level Meeting (#HLM4) on #NCDs & #MentalHealth. She highlighted the importance of

🎤“People with lived experience have for too long been insufficiently included,” said Johanna Ralston, CEO of <a href="/WorldObesity/">World Obesity</a>, at the UN Multi-Stakeholder Hearing taking place ahead of the UN High-Level Meeting (#HLM4) on #NCDs &amp; #MentalHealth.

She highlighted the importance of
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Good to hear from World Obesity's Johanna Ralston on obesity as a core part of this agenda. '#NCDs must, once and for all, be everybody’s business.'

Good to hear from <a href="/WorldObesity/">World Obesity</a>'s Johanna Ralston on obesity as a core part of this agenda. 

'#NCDs must, once and for all, be everybody’s business.'
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📍 Today at the UN Multistakeholder Hearing on NCDs and Mental Health, World Obesity CEO Johanna Ralston delivered a statement calling for stronger, multisectoral action to address obesity as both a disease in its own right and a driver of premature NCD deaths. 🔷 Over 1 billion

📍 Today at the UN Multistakeholder Hearing on NCDs and Mental Health, <a href="/WorldObesity/">World Obesity</a> CEO Johanna Ralston delivered a statement calling for stronger, multisectoral action to address obesity as both a disease in its own right and a driver of premature NCD deaths.

🔷 Over 1 billion
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📢 A new review examines the impact of brand-only marketing—ads using logos, mascots or slogans without specific product images—on food, drink, and alcohol preferences. Findings suggest significant influence, especially among children. 🔗 worldobesity.org/news/new-revie… #FridayFindings

📢 A new review examines the impact of brand-only marketing—ads using logos, mascots or slogans without specific product images—on food, drink, and alcohol preferences.

Findings suggest significant influence, especially among children.

🔗 worldobesity.org/news/new-revie…
#FridayFindings
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Obesity is a disease and a major driver of other non-communicable diseases (#NCDs) including diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. ❗ It's time obesity is recognised as a disease and not just a risk factor. ➡️ worldobesity.org/what-we-do/our…

Obesity is a disease and a major driver of other non-communicable diseases (#NCDs) including diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. 

❗ It's time obesity is recognised as a disease and not just a risk factor.

➡️ worldobesity.org/what-we-do/our…
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📊 The World Obesity Atlas 2025 is available. New data reveals that 2/3 countries worldwide have none or just 1 of 5 key policies in place to address obesity. Only 7% have adequate health system plans. We need urgent, systemic change. 👉 worldobesityday.org/resources #WOD2025

📊 The World Obesity Atlas 2025 is available.

New data reveals that 2/3  countries worldwide have none or just 1 of 5 key policies in place to address obesity. Only 7% have adequate health system plans.

We need urgent, systemic change.

👉 worldobesityday.org/resources
#WOD2025
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Are you interested in viewing obesity prevalence around the world? 🤔 View our interactive globes on the #GlobalObesityObservatory. These maps are under constant revision, so keep an eye on our site for updates! ➡️ data.worldobesity.org

Are you interested in viewing obesity prevalence around the world? 🤔

View our interactive globes on the #GlobalObesityObservatory.  These maps are under constant revision, so keep an eye  on our site for updates!

➡️ data.worldobesity.org
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#SCOPE is the only internationally-recognised certification in obesity management, equipping health professionals with up to date, evidence-based obesity management resources, to better treat their patients. 👨‍⚕️ ➡️ Find out more about SCOPE today: worldobesity.org/training-and-e…

#SCOPE is the only internationally-recognised certification in obesity management, equipping health professionals with up to date, evidence-based obesity management resources, to better treat their patients. 👨‍⚕️

➡️ Find out more about SCOPE today: worldobesity.org/training-and-e…
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Sign up to our #newsletter! 📰 We distribute a monthly Members and General newsletter, as well as a SCOPE and Data quarterly newsletter. In the lead up to #WorldObesityDay ⭕, you can receive our World Obesity Day campaign updates. ➡️ worldobesity.org/newsletter

Sign up to our #newsletter! 📰

We distribute a monthly Members and General newsletter, as well as a SCOPE and Data quarterly newsletter. In the lead up to #WorldObesityDay ⭕, you can receive our World Obesity Day campaign updates.

➡️ worldobesity.org/newsletter
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We publish four scientific journals featuring the most up to date and cutting-edge research in the field of #obesity. Free content from each journal is available to read each month. ➡️ Find out more here: worldobesity.org/resources/jour… #FridayFindings

We publish four scientific journals featuring the most up to date and cutting-edge research in the field of #obesity. 

Free content from each journal is available to read each month. 

➡️ Find out more here: worldobesity.org/resources/jour…
#FridayFindings
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📢 The MAPPS II surveys are now live – and we want to hear from you. As part of our Management & Advocacy for Providers, Patients and Systems (MAPPS II) project, World Obesity Federation is conducting a global research study to assess how health systems around the world

📢 The MAPPS II surveys are now live – and we want to hear from you.  

As part of our Management &amp; Advocacy for Providers, Patients and Systems (MAPPS II) project, World Obesity Federation is conducting a global research study to assess how health systems around the world
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📍 Join us in Geneva on 20 May 2025 for a high-level breakfast event during the 78th World Health Assembly: 🕒 07:15–09:30 CEST 📌 Graduate Institute, Geneva (IHEID) 🧭 The Right(s) Approach: Driving Action on Obesity and NCDs As the world prepares for the 2025 UN High-Level

📍 Join us in Geneva on 20 May 2025 for a high-level breakfast event during the 78th World Health Assembly:

🕒 07:15–09:30 CEST
📌 Graduate Institute, Geneva (IHEID)
🧭 The Right(s) Approach: Driving Action on Obesity and NCDs

As the world prepares for the 2025 UN High-Level
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1. Day 2 at #ECO2025 focused on one of the most critical tools we have in the fight against obesity: ADVOCACY. Advocacy isn’t optional—it's essential. ECPO World Obesity EASO #FoodPolicyKE #transfatfreeeac #transfatfreekenya International Institute for Legislative Affairs Global Health Advocacy Incubator

1. Day 2 at #ECO2025 focused on one of the most critical tools we have in the fight against obesity: ADVOCACY. Advocacy isn’t optional—it's essential.
<a href="/ECPObesity/">ECPO</a> <a href="/WorldObesity/">World Obesity</a> <a href="/EASOobesity/">EASO</a> #FoodPolicyKE #transfatfreeeac #transfatfreekenya <a href="/IILAinfo/">International Institute for Legislative Affairs</a> <a href="/IncubatorGHAI/">Global Health Advocacy Incubator</a>
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Day 3 at #ECO2025 wrapped! 🎉 We’ve been energised by the conversations on obesity policy, systems change, members, the strong presence of lived experience throughout, and so much more! Only one day left — come find us and keep the momentum going! 👋 eco2025.org

Day 3 at #ECO2025 wrapped! 🎉

We’ve been energised by the conversations on obesity policy, systems change, members, the strong presence of lived experience throughout, and so much more!

Only one day left — come find us and keep the momentum going! 👋

eco2025.org
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🩺 📢 Are you a healthcare professional involved in obesity prevention or treatment? We want to hear from you. Take our short MAPPS II survey and help us identify how health systems can better support effective, compassionate obesity care. 👉 surveymonkey.com/r/MXQ6L6B

🩺 📢 Are you a healthcare professional involved in obesity prevention or treatment? We want to hear from you.

Take our short MAPPS II survey and help us identify how health systems can better support effective, compassionate obesity care.

👉 surveymonkey.com/r/MXQ6L6B
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🆕 A global review finds structural weight stigma is widespread in maternity & reproductive healthcare. Rigid BMI cut-offs. Inaccessible equipment. Inadequate training. It’s time for systemic change. 🔗 worldobesity.org/news/new-revie… 🔍 #FridayFindings

🆕 A global review finds structural weight stigma is widespread in maternity &amp; reproductive healthcare.

Rigid BMI cut-offs. Inaccessible equipment. Inadequate training. It’s time for systemic change.

🔗 worldobesity.org/news/new-revie…
🔍 #FridayFindings