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News Nov 05, 21

World Obesity and RTI publish new, ground-breaking pilot study on the economic impact of obesity

World Obesity and RTI International have joined forces to improve the economic evidence on the impact of obesity.

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News Nov 03, 21

Working with WHO to advance the global obesity agenda: Road map to a resolution

A WHO Resolution on obesity can serve as the foundation for a tool to prompt global, coordinated action.

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SCOPE Sep 29, 21

Obesity and CVD: A Complex Relationship

A new, six-module learning path on obesity and cardiovascular disease (CVD) is now available to access!

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COVID-19 and Obesity: The 2021 Atlas

Early on in the pandemic, it became clear that people with obesity were more likely to experience complications and death due to COVID-19, with our lwqoatest report showing that death rates are ten times higher in countries where more than 50% of the population are overweight. Obesity is a disease that does not receive prioritisation commensurate with its prevalence and impact, which is now fastest rising in emerging economies. COVID-19 provides a new urgency – and inspiration – for everybody to come together and address the root causes of obesity. This means adopting an integrated, equitable, comprehensive and person-centred approach to addressing obesity. Because every body needs everybody.

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