P2 | News | World Obesity Federation

News

{content:image:alt_text}

News World Obesity Day Mar 31, 25

WOD 2025: Solemn Session on Obesity, Brazil

For World Obesity Day 2025, World Obesity member organisations were present at the Solemn Session on Obesity in Brazil.

View More
{content:image:alt_text}

News World Obesity Day Mar 31, 25

WOD 2025: China in Action

Organisations in China hosted the 2025 'World Obesity Day: China in Action' series of events.

View More
{content:image:alt_text}

News Press Release Mar 03, 25

World Obesity Atlas 2025: Majority of countries unprepared for rising obesity level

We've released our 2025 World Obesity Atlas, presenting new data on overweight and obesity prevalence around the world.

View More
{content:image:alt_text}

News SCOPE Feb 28, 25

SCOPE School Mumbai: Patient-centred care in obesity management

Our SCOPE School Mumbai, India, focused on 'Patient-Centred Care in Obesity Management: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach'.

View More
{content:image:alt_text}

News Policy & Advocacy Feb 28, 25

Flying the flag for obesity at the NCDA Forum

The 2025 Forum was held in Kigali, Rwanda, with the theme ‘Leadership on NCDs towards 2025 & beyond’.

View More
{content:image:alt_text}

News Member news Feb 28, 25

Welcoming new member organisations from Malaysia and Brazil

We are pleased to welcome two new organisations as World Obesity members, from Malaysia and Brazil.

View More
{content:image:alt_text}

News Policy & Advocacy Jan 30, 25

New tool assesses policy impacts on obesity inequalities

This tool has been designed to evaluate the effects of obesity prevention policies on health inequalities.

View More
{content:image:alt_text}

News Policy & Advocacy Jan 29, 25

MAPPS II - Understanding the global barriers to addressing obesity

We are very excited to launch the Management and Advocacy for Providers, Patients, and Systems (MAPPS) II Project.

View More
{content:image:alt_text}

News Jan 20, 25

The Lancet launches new framework for redefining obesity as a chronic disease

The Lancet Commission has launched ground-breaking guidelines to redefine obesity as a chronic, systemic illness.

View More