On 4th March 2020 we are launching Unified World Obesity Day… look out for more news closer to the date.

Following on from the success of SCOPE School Global in 2020 and 2021, World Obesity returns to in-person SCOPE Schools by running the first event of the year in Dubai on 26^th March 2022. This event will not be held online. 

Obesity is now considered a key public health issue in the MENA region and a risk factor for other NCDs including cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and cancer. In the MENA region, levels of overweight and obesity have increased significantly over the past few decades. This event aims to learn about clinical approaches to prevention, including treatment barriers and strategies to ensure durable benefits for patients living with obesity.

REGISTER TODAY

The World Obesity Federation and the China Obesity Federation are co-hosting the third annual SCOPE School in Beijing, which will be held prior to the China Obesity Congress (COC).

This event responds to the rising prevalence of obesity across China. This event addresses the growing obesity epidemic in China — reduced physical activity in cities, increased processed food consumption, and cultural shifts toward sedentary behaviours. As a major risk factor for non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and various cancers, obesity requires urgent and context-specific clinical attention. This programme brings together healthcare professionals, researchers, media professionals, and individuals with lived experience to explore holistic, multidisciplinary strategies for obesity care.

Through expert-led sessions delivered in Mandarin with English translation, the agenda covers the biology and pathobiology of obesity, psychological and dietary interventions, pharmacotherapy, and surgical approaches — ensuring participants gain practical, evidence-based insights tailored to the Chinese clinical landscape.

Target audience

Healthcare professionals working in clinical practice, including primary care medical practitioners, endocrinologists, nurses, pharmacists, nutrition physicians, dietitians, physiotherapists, psychologists, surgeons specialising in metabolic and bariatric surgery, researchers, public health professionals.

This event is free to attend but delegates will be required to arrange their own travel and accommodation.