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International Congress on Obesity (ICO) 2026

We are delighted to announce that ICO 2026 will take place from 15–17 July 2026 in Mexico City, Mexico.

Daniyah Kaukab

Georgian Society for Metabolic and Nutritional Medicine

Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI)

World Obesity Federation welcomes new President and President-Elect

World Obesity's pleased to announce the appointment of Bruno Halpern & Sir Collin Tukuitonga to our leadership.

What is driving the obesity pandemic? Ultraprocessed foods, our bodies being fooled by them, and it’s easier to gain weight than lose it

New class of GLP-1 drugs, when more widely available, could help interrupt the pandemic.

Why the obesity field needs more peer reviewers

Peer review is under strain. Nick Finer explains why the obesity field needs more reviewers - and how to become one.

Accounts 2025

Annual Report and Financial Statements for the World Obesity Federation, for year ending 31 December 2025.

Study estimates thousands of deaths could be prevented by halving ultra-processed food consumption

New research suggests that between 23-38% of cardiovascular deaths are attributable to ultra-processed food consumption.

Study shows how GLP-1 obesity drugs are associated with reduced systemic inflammation beyond their anti-obesity effects

GLP-1 class of obesity drugs associated with a marked reduction in systemic inflammation beyond anti-obesity effects.