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News Policy & Advocacy Sep 23, 24

A year to act: Paving the way to the 2025 UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs

Addressing obesity must be at the heart of the global NCD response if we are to stem the tide of rising NCDs.

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News Nov 20, 24

Innovative strategies in childhood obesity treatment: Highlights from the latest research

World Obesity journal 'Pediatric Obesity' has published a special issue on Childhood Obesity Treatment.

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News Nov 15, 24

New study affirms safety and efficacy of laparoscopic bariatric surgery in adults over 70

New study evaluates the effectiveness and safety of laparoscopic bariatric surgery in patients aged 70 and older.

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News Data Nov 13, 24

World Obesity launches #FridayFindings: A new weekly spotlight on obesity research and data

We are excited to introduce #FridayFindings, a weekly feature sharing cutting-edge research and global data insights.

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News Policy & Advocacy Oct 31, 24

Join the first global obesity Community of Practice

We are excited to establish this global network which aims to improve coordination and strengthen obesity networks.

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News Policy & Advocacy Oct 17, 24

Obesity: The overlooked crisis in global health

As the global response to obesity reaches a tipping point, another major health report has failed to prioritise it.

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News Oct 08, 24

New study highlights the modest impact of weight bias reduction interventions in healthcare students

A new study explores the effectiveness of interventions designed to reduce weight bias among healthcare students.

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News Oct 08, 24

New study finds gastric bypass most effective for improving cardiac structure among bariatric surgeries

A new study explores the comparative effectiveness of different bariatric surgeries on improving cardiac structure.

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News Policy & Advocacy Sep 30, 24

Growing recognition of obesity at the heart of the NCD response

We attended and participated in a number of events with members and obesity stakeholders at UNGA 79.

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