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Does obesity in childhood affect employment prospects?

New blog by World Obesity's Tim Lobstein and Margot Neveux explores whether childhood obesity impacts employment.

Statement to the 71st session of the Regional Committee for Europe

Provisional agenda item 14: Progress report on the European Food and Nutrition Action Plan 2015-2020

Youth: A Driving Force for Change?

The second series of World Cafés will resume at 12 pm BST this September 14th.

Statement to the 71st session of the Regional Committee for Europe

Provisional agenda item 3: Response to the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned to date from the WHO European Region

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Body mass index: What is it really? 

A high Body Mass Index (BMI) does not necessarily mean that someone has obesity.

New study suggests association between inconsistent sleep patterns and loss-of-control eating in youth

Research published in Pediatric Obesity links inconsistent sleep patterns & loss -of-control eating in youth.

Statement to the 74th session of the WHO Regional Committee for South East Asia

Accelerating progress on prevention and control of NCDs including oral health and integrated eye care.

People with higher BMIs may avoid care because of stigma, suggests study

Study suggests patients with higher BMI may avoid seeking healthcare/switch doctors due to experiencing weight stigma.

An interview with Professor Knut-Inge Klepp

An interview with Prof Knut-Inge Klepp, CO-CREATE Project Coordinator at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.