📊 In Spain, 17.3% of boys are living with obesity, a higher rate than among men (15.5%), women (14.4%) or girls (14.3%). 🇪🇸 Ahead of the Global Obesity Forum in Madrid, explore the data on our Global Obesity Observatory: https://ow.ly/1miS50ZUmH6 #GlobalObesityObservatory #ObesityData #Spain

⭐ Obesity Reviews Editor's Choice: alcohol makes us crave savoury foods. 🍷 If those are ultra-processed snacks that taste savoury but are low in protein, we may not feel full and end up eating more. 🔬 Read more: https://ow.ly/cPjq50ZUmyB #ObesityReviews #UltraProcessedFood

📚 Did you know World Obesity publishes four leading journals? Obesity Reviews, Pediatric Obesity, Clinical Obesity and Obesity Science & Practice share the latest research on obesity science, prevention and care. Explore at https://ow.ly/QY6r50ZUmvs #ObesityResearch #ObesityReviews #PediatricObesity

Weight stigma, including in healthcare, reduces trust and leads people to delay appointments. 🩺 A new review calls for stigma reduction to be central to clinical guidelines. 📖 Read more: https://ow.ly/Vxrf50ZUmu0 #FridayFindings #WeightStigma

📖 What helps people stay engaged with obesity treatment? A new umbrella review in our journal Obesity Reviews points to two things: supportive networks and stigma-free care. 🤝 Read more: https://ow.ly/9eMC50ZUmkA #FridayFindings #WeightStigma #PersonCentredCare

🎤 Beyond our roundtable, our delegation spoke at events across New York during UNGA81 on cardiometabolic health, women's health and Food is Medicine. 🍎 Read our recap: https://ow.ly/OIyR50ZUmeM #UNGA81 #FoodIsMedicine #WomensHealth

🗣️ "There is no UHC without obesity." Our Lived Experience Trustee Ogweno Stephen at UNGA81, where people with lived experience were at the centre of our week in New York. Read more 👉 https://ow.ly/zCGU50ZUma9 #UNGA81 #UHC #LivedExperience

🌏 From obesity care in primary healthcare in Thailand to school screenings reaching over 11 million children in Mexico, countries at UNGA81 shared how they're already taking action. 👉 Read more: https://ow.ly/1ZPj50ZUm8m #UNGA81 #UHC

🤝 At UNGA81, we co-hosted a high-level breakfast roundtable with Egypt, Thailand and Kenya, bringing together governments, international organisations, civil society and people with lived experience. 🌍 Find out more: https://ow.ly/YG6l50ZUm74 #UNGA81 #UHC

🌍 That's a wrap on UNGA81! In New York, we made the case for obesity's place in Universal Health Coverage, ahead of the 2027 UN High-Level Meeting on UHC. Read our recap 👉 https://ow.ly/WTom50ZUm4w #UNGA81 #UHC #HealthSystems

📈 Between 1990 and 2022, global obesity prevalence among children and adolescents aged 5–19 rose from 1.7% to 6.9% in girls and from 2.1% to 9.3% in boys. New WHO guidelines set out how to strengthen care for young people living with obesity: https://ow.ly/jH3w50ZVq5O #WHOGuidelines

📢 WHO has launched new guidelines on the management of obesity in children and adolescents, setting out a people-centred approach to care delivered through primary healthcare 🩺 Read the guidelines: https://ow.ly/c6oA50ZVpW1 #ChildhoodObesity #WHOGuidelines #ObesityCare

📅 The WHO has launched its new guidelines on the management of obesity in children and adolescents. 🎥 The launch webinar is taking place today from 12:00 to 13:30 BST. Register: https://ow.ly/9BnE50ZVgno #ChildhoodObesity #WHOGuidelines

🎓 Healthcare professionals: SCOPE Certification is an internationally recognised qualification in obesity management, helping you deliver evidence-based, person-centred care. 🩺 Find out more: https://ow.ly/u0kC50ZUlWn #SCOPELearn #SCOPECertified #ObesityCare

🗣️ People with lived experience will be at the heart of the Global Obesity Forum, including a fireside conversation on 26 October. 💙 Watch from anywhere with the free livestream: https://ow.ly/9tmR50ZUlR7 #GlobalObesityForum #LivedExperience

📰 Don't miss out! 🔔 From new research and campaigns to events and training opportunities, our newsletter keeps you connected to the global obesity community. 🌍 Sign up here: https://ow.ly/R7zs50ZUlOq #ObesityResearch #ObesityPolicy

How can countries turn commitments under the WHO Acceleration Plan to Stop Obesity into real progress? 🤔 Find out at the Global Obesity Forum on 26 October. 🇪🇸 Sign up for the free livestream 💻 https://ow.ly/aJQk50ZUlKP #GlobalObesityForum #ObesityPolicy

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The Global Obesity Forum will convene in Madrid on 26 October.

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📣 The Global Obesity Forum is coming to Madrid on 26 October! 🇪🇸 This year's theme is shared accountability for progress on obesity. 🤝 Can't be there? Join the free livestream 💻 https://ow.ly/CHnl50ZUlK8 #GlobalObesityForum #SharedAccountability

💬 Words matter. Saying "people with obesity" rather than "obese people" puts the person before their condition and helps tackle weight stigma. 💙 Find out why people-first language is so important: https://ow.ly/NiIl50ZU16U #WeightStigma #PeopleFirstLanguage

👋 Calling all World Obesity members! 💬 We'd love to hear what your organisation is working on right now. Share it in the comments or tag your colleagues. 🌍 Not a member yet? Find out more: https://ow.ly/1TKC50ZU15K #MemberMonday #GlobalHealthNetwork

🩺 Obesity is a complex, chronic disease, not a lifestyle choice. Recognising it as a disease helps reduce blame and stigma and ensures people can access the care they need. 💙 Find out more about our position: https://ow.ly/z6bG50ZU10u #ObesityIsADisease #WeightStigma

Is your organisation working on obesity or related NCDs? 🔬 Join national societies, scientific and medical associations and NCD organisations from every region in our global network. 🌍 Find out more: https://ow.ly/fYAh50ZU0W8 #MemberMonday #NCDs

🌍 122 member organisations. 125+ countries and territories. One shared goal. Together, we share what works and speak with one voice to improve obesity prevention and care. 🤝 Join us: https://ow.ly/NKh350ZU0Vm #MemberMonday #GlobalHealthNetwork

Without action, obesity-related costs could reach 3.3% of global GDP by 2060. Integrating obesity prevention and care into Universal Health Coverage isn't just a health priority, it's an economic one too. #UHC #GlobalHealth #PublicHealth

🇯🇵 Obesity prevalence in Japan is strikingly low, just 4.7% in men and 4.4% in women, well below rates seen across much of the world. Curious how your country compares? Explore all 200 on the Observatory: https://ow.ly/oij050ZRoeR #GlobalObesityObservatory #GlobalHealth #PublicHealth

📩 Stay up to date with World Obesity Federation: policy and advocacy, SCOPE training, events, and the latest data and research, tailored to what matters to you. 🔗 https://ow.ly/nXXC50ZRoce #GlobalHealth #ObesityCare #PublicHealth

This isn't about individual children or choices. It's about the food environments, health systems and policies shaping the next generation's health. The Global Obesity Forum meets in Madrid this October to help change this. Find out more: https://ow.ly/pnKV50ZRpIO #PublicHealth

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The Global Obesity Forum will convene in Madrid on 26 October.

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📊 Right now, around 170 million children aged 5–19 are living with obesity. By 2040, that figure could pass 200 million. The number keeps climbing. The causes behind it haven't changed. #ChildHealth #GlobalHealth #WorldObesityAtlas

🗣️ "SCOPE is crucial for the education of health professionals that work with patients with obesity." - Dr Ada Cuevas, SCOPE International Executive Committee. Explore SCOPE for yourself: https://ow.ly/vhzw50ZRo85 #SCOPESaturday #ObesityEducation #SCOPECertified

Many people report overeating when under stress, but the reasons why are more complex than most people realise. It's one of the questions SCOPE's training helps health professionals understand properly. 🔗 https://ow.ly/LNJE50ZRo7g #SCOPESaturday #SCOPELearning #ObesityEducation