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SCOPE

Strategic Centre for Obesity Professional Education

Global Obesity Observatory

World Obesity data from around the world

MAPPS II

Management & Advocacy for Providers, Patients and Systems

World Obesity Day 2026

8 Billion Reasons to Act on Obesity

GOF 2026

Global Obesity Forum 2026

On 26 October, join us in Madrid or watch online as the obesity community explores shared accountability for progress towards 2030.

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DATA

Global Obesity Observatory

At the World Obesity Federation we have been collating data for over 20 years. This database is online and available to view in various formats.

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NETWORK

Our Members

Our members are organisations representing healthcare professionals, researchers, policy specialists and those with lived experience of obesity.

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IMAGE BANK

Our Image Bank

Our Image Bank forms a gallery of free-to-use images to ensure accurate, non-biased, respectful images are widely available.

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Recent News

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News Nov 03, 26

From setbacks to WHO recognition: World Obesity leaders chart the history of obesity medications

A new Personal View, led by our President Dr Bruno Halpern, traces more than a century of obesity medicines.

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News Nov 02, 26

Obesity carries the largest avoidable health burden of the century, finds new Lancet Commission

Obesity tops 17 global threats as the largest avoidable health burden this century, finds a landmark Lancet Commission

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News Oct 02, 26

No UHC without obesity: leaders unite at UNGA81 breakfast roundtable

World Obesity united leaders at UNGA81 to explore how obesity can be built into fairer, more sustainable health systems

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Resources

World Obesity Resources

We have a wide range of resources available for you to download, read, use or purchase.

Policy Dossiers - These provide evidence and resources to help policymakers, NGOs and others.
Journals - World Obesity publishes four scientific, peer-reviewed journals.
Image Bank - A gallery of free-to-use images to ensure accurate, non-biased, and respectful images are widely available.
Resource Library - We produce a range of statements, responses, papers and reports related to obesity.
Obesity: The Other Pandemic of the 21st Century - This work features contributions from leading experts in the field of obesity management and prevention.

RESOURCES

Our Members

World Obesity Federation is a membership organisation representing national and regional associations dedicated to the study and management of obesity and related comorbidities.

Our membership body currently comprises more than 120 organisations, together representing over 125 countries and territories.

Our members are organisations representing healthcare professionals, researchers, policy specialists and those with lived experience of obesity. As well as a membership programme for non-profit organisations, World Obesity runs a Champions programme for partners.

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