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News Blog Mar 03, 22
Defining child obesity: a new step forward
A new algorithm may help researchers combine child obesity prevalence levels from reports using IOTF & WHO definitions.
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Member news Mar 02, 22
Desiderate Institute joins World Obesity
World Obesity is pleased to announce that Desiderata Institute has been approved as an Associate Member.
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Policy & Advocacy Jan 24, 22
Towards a Global Action Plan on Obesity: World Obesity attends the 150th WHO Executive Board
From January 24th-28th, World Obesity and its Members will be attending the 150th WHO Executive Board.
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News Report Jan 24, 22
ODA and NCDs: UK Working Group on NCDs launches new report
On 12th January 2022, the UK Working Group on NCD's launched their report at an event attended by World Obesity.
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Member news Jan 24, 22
ECPO Image Bank launched
ECPO have created a new European image bank designed to help curb obesity stigma in the media and beyond.
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News Jan 24, 22
Workplace interventions effective in reducing sedentary behaviour, suggests Obesity Reviews study
A systematic review published in Obesity Reviews indicates the effect of workplace interventions on sedentary behavior.
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News Jan 21, 22
COVID News Digest - January 2022
We are compiling stories from credible sources representing all regions of the world, in relation to Obesity & COVID-19.
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News Policy & Advocacy Jan 21, 22
Youth Voices for Planetary Health: The Time to Act is Now
World Obesity collaborated with the Wellcome Trust as a member of its Health & Climate network.
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News Jan 20, 22
New vacancies: Editors-in-Chief of Obesity Reviews and Clinical Obesity
World Obesity is recruiting new Editors-in-Chief for two of its academic journals: Clinical Obesity and Obesity Reviews.
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