The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission Launch Event

16 January 2025: 13:00 - 17:00 (GMT)

The Global Launch of The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission on Definition and Diagnostic Criteria of Clinical Obesity takes place on 16 January 2025 from 1 - 5pm (GMT).

The highly anticipated report from the Commission on Clinical Obesity will be presented to a global audience during a hybrid launch event on 16 January 2025. Commissioners will discuss the implications for practice and policy with invited experts and other stakeholders in London, UK, as well as at various locations around the world. The event will be live-streamed for those attending remotely.

REGISTER HERE TO TAKE PART IN THIS LANDMARK EVENT

IMPORTANT: Attendance is free but registration is required to receive details of the online platform. Register as early as possible if you want to secure your online access to this event. Registration will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. A waiting list will be created if capacity is exceeded.  Presentations and discussion will begin from 1pm (GMT) with event platform open from 12:30pm (GMT).

About The Commission on Clinical Obesity

Chaired by Prof Francesco Rubino, King's College London, the Commission involves 56 leading international experts and has been organised in partnership with King’s Health Partners (KHP), London, UK. The commission’s report will be published in a future issue of The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. 

Endorsed by the World Obesity Federation and 75 other medical organisations around the world - the Commission sets out a new evidence-based definition of clinical obesity, intended as a chronic, systemic illness directly caused by excess adiposity. The proposal is designed to address limitations in the traditional definition and diagnosis of obesity that hinder clinical practice and healthcare policies, resulting in individuals with obesity not receiving the care they need. By establishing a medically coherent framework for disease diagnosis, the Commission aims to settle the ongoing dispute around the idea of obesity as a disease, which has been at the centre of one of most controversial and polarising debates in modern medicine. 

About Lancet Commissions

Lancet Commissions are science-led inquiries aimed at achieving transformational change, and they are especially focused on policy or political action. Commissions bring together leading international experts with a broad range of expertise to address the most pressing issues in global health and clinical medicine. Previously published Lancet Commissions can be viewed at https://www.thelancet.com/commissions