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News World Obesity Day Apr 30, 26

8 billion reasons: how World Obesity Members drove global action in 2026

World Obesity Day 2026 was powered by the collective efforts of Members and partners around the world

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News Policy & Advocacy Apr 30, 26

New global position statement calls for action on steatotic liver disease (SLD) within the NCD response

World Obesity join global partners in endorsing call for the adoption of a World Health Assembly resolution on SLD

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News Press Release Apr 24, 26

India hosts national roundtable to advance action on obesity as part of MAPPS global initiative

Multi-stakeholder roundtable identifies key challenges and opportunities to strengthen obesity prevention and care.

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News Policy & Advocacy Apr 08, 26

World Obesity Federation’s official relations status with WHO renewed

World Obesity's official relations status with the WHO has been renewed following the 158th Executive Board.

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News Blog Apr 06, 26

Who gets to move? Environments, inequality, and obesity

Blog calls for shifting from individual responsibility to systems that support physical activity and health.

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News Press Release Apr 06, 26

New position statement highlights the role of physical activity in obesity prevention and care

We've published a new position statement, outlining the critical role of physical activity in relation to obesity.

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News Press Release Mar 31, 26

New joint position statement: physical activity and nutrition must be central to obesity care

Our new position statement calls for physical activity and nutrition to be embedded at the centre of obesity care.

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News World Obesity Day Mar 27, 26

World Obesity Day 2026: 8 billion reasons, one shared challenge

On 4 March 2026, we marked World Obesity Day with a clear message: there are 8 billion reasons to act on obesity.

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SCOPE Mar 27, 26

SCOPE National Fellowships awarded to Dr Alvin Mondoh and Dr Dimitris Papamargaritis

Congratulations to the newest SCOPE National Fellows, Dr Alvin Mondoh and Dr Dimitris Papamargaritis!

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