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Blog Aug 06, 20
COVID-19 and obesity: listening to our members
The emerging evidence is now clear: the link between obesity and COVID-19 cannot be ignored.
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News Policy & Advocacy Aug 03, 20
Obesity and COVID-19: Policy statement
Obesity and COVID-19 Statement from our policy team - Updated August 2020.
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Blog Aug 03, 20
Globally, 80m adolescents are living with obesity, and without a substantial intervention the figure is due to rise to 150m by 2030. But what interventions work?
Written by World Obesity’s Tim Lobstein and Margot Neveux.
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Blog Jul 30, 20
Tackling obesogenic environments would be effective and widely supported
A new review shows policies to tackle obesogenic environments are equitable, acceptable and cheap to implement.
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Blog Jul 30, 20
Childhood obesity and human capital
New research is evaluating the cost of childhood obesity to social and economic welfare.
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Jul 28, 20
Weekly News Digest: Obesity and Covid 19 - 27th July
Welcome to the next weekly digest of stories about COVID-19 & Obesity for the 27th July.
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Blog Jul 27, 20
Disseminating obesity knowledge in LMICs: a perspective from Nigeria
Blog by Nigerian public health physician Dr Chinedu Anthony Iwu, exploring obesity in LMIC's.
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Jul 21, 20
Youth, Obesity and COVID-19
Healthy Voices has launched a new resource about COVID-19, specifically designed for youth.
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Jul 21, 20
Richmond RUNFEST 2020
Following the success of our campaign last year, World Obesity is once again participating in the Richmond RUNFEST.
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