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💰 Did you know obesity has a significant economic impact? Our Observatory provides data on the financial cost of obesity across countries, helping policymakers and researchers understand its far-reaching consequences. ➡️ View the data: data.worldobesity.org/economic-impac… #FridayFindings

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🔬 An article in our journal #ObesityReviews examines the role of #Transcendental #Meditation in cardiometabolic health. Significant benefits in stress reduction and health markers noted. ➡️ Read more: worldobesity.org/news/obesity-r… #FridayFindings

Trump WH just announced US withdrawal from World Health Organization (WHO) Worth remembering — withdrawal doesn’t fully take effect for a year It’s plenty of time for @who to make much needed reforms and may be — just may be - convince US to remain. My piece in STAT statnews.com/2025/01/18/wor…

🔴 Happening now: Closing the NCD & Mental Health Financing Gap! 📢 We are co-hosting an important discussion at the #NCDAF2025, focusing on next steps from the World Health Organization (WHO)/World Bank Second International Financing Dialogue on NCDs & Mental Health. 💡 With only 2% of global health aid

“In South Africa we’ve seen HIV change from a chronic to a metabolic disease:” PWHIV now developing obesity & SA has some of highest rates among women. Nomathemba Chandiwana from Desmond Tutu Centre in Cape Town at the World Obesity session NCD Alliance forum in Kigali, Rwanda. #actonncds

I ❤️ World Health Organization (WHO). Today my husband and I have contributed a second time to this staff-led effort. ❤️ to the Carters for the ❤️ Day match. Friends, please consider supporting. Whatever you can afford. 🙏👇

World Obesity SCAD KENYA NCD Alliance Oduor Kevin Ministry of Health Tobacco Control and Health Promotion Alliance Development Gateway: An IREX Venture Amref Health Africa OAC GOPC Johanna Ralston International Institute for Legislative Affairs ECPO Childhood Obesity martha kombe◢◤ Vital Strategies World Health Organization (WHO) World Heart Federation The youth are a powerful force in the fight against obesity. Through digital advocacy, education campaigns, and policy engagement, young leaders can push for lasting change! #NCDAF2025 Johanna Ralston

More than half of adults worldwide will be overweight or obese by 2050 – report. theguardian.com/society/2025/m…

Global Obesity Rates Set to Double – Can We Still Turn the Tide? World Obesity ... - ET HealthW - goo.gl/alerts/hqR3Fe #GoogleAlerts

Most adults, a third of children will be overweight or obese by 2050: Study aje.io/gnwns6 via Al Jazeera English

Honoured to be asked to share thoughts on the politics of physical activity by the International Society of Physical Activity & Health. Reflected on power dynamics that run against people’s ability to exercise their right to physical activity. #ISPAH tinyurl.com/3ax4rzbn

At our Scottish Parliament reception last week World Obesity CEO Johanna Ralston exhorted: “Scotland has the unique opportunity to lead the rest of the UK, Europe and other countries in instituting a comprehensive regulation restricting price and location promotions of HFSS products”

📍 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

At the #WorldHeartSummit today, Dr Nupoor Narula asked: "How can we better integrate #obesity into initiatives to reduce cardiovascular disease?" Johanna Ralston (World Obesity) stressed early measurement is key—even if BMI isn’t perfect, it belongs in primary care.

🗨️ “The rise in adolescent obesity is the result of flooded food environments and failing policies — not personal choices.” 🗣️Johanna Ralston, CEO, World Obesity Federation Governments must act to protect youth health. ⚕️ 🔗theguardian.com/society/2025/m… #WHA78 #HLM2025

📣 Obesity took centre stage at the United Nations building in Geneva yesterday during a high-level event on the WHO Acceleration Plan to Stop Obesity, hosted by the Ministries of Health of Spain and Mexico alongside World Health Organization (WHO). 🗣️ The World Obesity Federation’s President, Prof.

Check out new webstory: Countries unite to accelerate action on #obesity - Ministers call to action ahead of 2026 Global Stocktake. In a powerful demonstration of global commitment, a side event at the seventy-eighth #WHA78 World Health Assembly, “How the WHO Acceleration Plan

Reflections on the Lancet Commission on Investing in Health's Global Health 2050 report - The Lancet thelancet.com/journals/lance…

Empowering people with obesity in Latin America is essential to reduce stigma and facilitate co-creation of more equitable and effective policies and programmes, write María Eugenia Anselmi and Johanna Ralston World Health Organization (WHO) bmj.com/content/390/bm…