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The World Obesity Federation is a not-for-profit devoted to addressing the global #obesity burden. Learn more: linktr.ee/worldobesityfederation

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World Obesity Federation @worldobesity.bsky.social · 14h
🗣️ "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: ow.ly/vhzw50ZRo85 #SCOPESaturday #ObesityEducation #SCOPECertified
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World Obesity Federation @worldobesity.bsky.social · 16h
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. 🔗 ow.ly/LNJE50ZRo7g #SCOPESaturday #SCOPELearning #ObesityEducation
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World Obesity Federation @worldobesity.bsky.social · 18h
How long-lasting is weight loss, really? It's one of the questions SCOPE's evidence-based training helps health professionals answer with confidence, not guesswork. Find out more: ow.ly/7XXe50ZRo6k #SCOPESaturday #SCOPEKnowledge #ObesityEducation
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World Obesity Federation @worldobesity.bsky.social · 20h
📊 In Malaysia, more than 1 in 4 adult women (27.5%) and nearly 1 in 5 adult men (19.3%) are living with obesity. Our SCOPE School in Kuala Lumpur on 10 October helps health professionals deliver evidence-based care. 🩺 Find out more: ow.ly/ahIR50ZTZou #SCOPESchool #ObesityCare
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SCOPE School Malaysia 2026 | World Obesity Federation
SCOPE School will be coming to Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Saturday 10 October 2026.
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World Obesity Federation @worldobesity.bsky.social · 20h
📢 SCOPE School is coming to Kuala Lumpur on 10 October! 🇲🇾 Experts will cover pharmacotherapy, mental health, sleep and weight stigma, and participants earn 4 SCOPE points. 🎓 Find out more: ow.ly/h8YE50ZTZnK #SCOPESaturday #SCOPESchool #Malaysia
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World Obesity Federation @worldobesity.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
New in Pediatric Obesity: secondhand smoke exposure is linked to higher overweight and obesity in children, wherever that exposure happens. Creating smoke-free environments takes society, schools and families working together. 📖 Read more: ow.ly/7Ct950ZRo2Z #ObesityResearch #ChildHealth
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World Obesity Federation @worldobesity.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
New in Obesity Reviews: an umbrella review of 38 systematic reviews found supportive networks, family, social, healthcare and workplace, are key to starting, engaging with and maintaining weight loss, across ages and intervention types. 📚Read the article: ow.ly/a1ib50ZRo1S #ObesityResearch
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World Obesity Federation @worldobesity.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
📖 From Obesity Reviews, the most highly cited obesity journal, to Pediatric Obesity, Clinical Obesity and Obesity Science & Practice, our four peer-reviewed journals cover the full spectrum of obesity research. 🔗https://ow.ly/okiw50ZTQup #ObesityResearch #GlobalHealth #PublicHealth
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World Obesity Federation @worldobesity.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Without guidelines and data behind them, health systems can't identify, manage or track obesity effectively. The Global Obesity Forum in Madrid this October brings policymakers together to close gaps like this. 🔗 ow.ly/NN1J50ZRpR3 #FridayFindings #GlobalObesityForum #GlobalHealth
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Global Obesity Forum | World Obesity Federation
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World Obesity Federation @worldobesity.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
📊 A third of the world, 67 of 194 countries, have one or fewer of eight basic indicators of health system readiness: guidelines and data on obesity, diet and activity. Just 13 countries are fully ready. 🔗 Find out more: ow.ly/cmje50ZRnYG #FridayFindings #WorldObesityAtlas #PublicHealth
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World Obesity Federation @worldobesity.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
🎥 The Global Obesity Forum is invitation-only, but anyone can watch. 🗓️ 26 October📍 Madrid and online Join our free livestream and hear how the obesity ecosystem can work together to accelerate progress: ow.ly/X4Rf50ZT8os #GlobalObesityForum #NCDs
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Global Obesity Forum 2026 | World Obesity Federation
The Global Obesity Forum will convene in Madrid on 26 October.
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World Obesity Federation @worldobesity.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
What would healthier environments look like? ✅ Green spaces for all ages and abilities ✅ Walking, cycling and public transport ✅ Stigma-free workplaces ✅ Media beyond individual blame Explore our priorities: ow.ly/eu9150ZT8jH #ObesitySystems #EnvironmentsAndSociety #NCDs
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World Obesity Federation @worldobesity.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
What would a healthier food system look like? ✅ Taxes on sugary drinks ✅ Front-of-pack labelling ✅ Limits on marketing to children ✅ Healthier food in public settings Explore our food systems priorities: ow.ly/nzyz50ZT8ha #ObesitySystems #FoodSystems
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World Obesity Federation @worldobesity.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
What would stronger health systems look like? ✅ Obesity recognised as a disease ✅ Obesity included in NCD care ✅ Treatment covered by UHC ✅ Stigma-free care from trained staff Explore our health systems priorities: ow.ly/9OoN50ZT89c #ObesitySystems #HealthSystems #UHC
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World Obesity Federation @worldobesity.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
No single system can fix obesity alone. 🔄 🔵 Health systems 🟡 Food systems 🔴 Environments & society Explore our 12 priority areas for action 👉 ow.ly/9oeQ50ZT87Y #ObesitySystems #NCDs #HealthPolicy
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World Obesity Federation @worldobesity.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"Not about us, without us." 🤝 In our third Lived Experience Voices blog, advocate Debera Gau explains why people living with obesity must help shape the policies, research and care that affect their lives. Read her story 👇 🔗https://ow.ly/eyLI50ZT0QZ
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Lived Experience Voices: Not About Us, Without Us | World Obesity Federation
Debera spent years being blamed for her weight. Now she wants lived experience in every room where decisions are made.
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World Obesity Federation @worldobesity.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
We'll be taking this conversation further at the Global Obesity Forum in Madrid this October, exploring what meaningful action on obesity and NCDs looks like. 🔗 ow.ly/rNuT50ZS8tp #WorldHeartDay #GlobalObesityForum #GlobalHealth
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Global Obesity Forum | World Obesity Federation
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World Obesity Federation @worldobesity.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Treating obesity as the chronic, systemic disease it is means embedding obesity care within Universal Health Coverage, not treating it as a lifestyle issue. This World Heart Day, join the call to act: ow.ly/bHgj50ZRnSi #WorldHeartDay #NCDs #GlobalHealth
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World Obesity Federation @worldobesity.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
602,000 obesity-linked cardiovascular deaths a year, around 1 in 3, are tied to high blood pressure, which often causes no symptoms at all. Don't miss a beat this World Heart Day: ow.ly/YEF550ZRnQM 💓 #WorldHeartDay #DontMissABeat #HeartHealth
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World Obesity Federation @worldobesity.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Over half of the 1.8 million cardiovascular deaths linked to obesity each year come from ischaemic heart disease alone. Recognising obesity as a chronic disease is key to changing this. 🔗Read more: ow.ly/Rg0C50ZRnPk #WorldHeartDay #HeartHealth #NCDs
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World Obesity Federation @worldobesity.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
❤️ This World Heart Day: 1.8 million cardiovascular deaths a year are linked to overweight and obesity. The risk is often hidden. The impact isn't. Find out more: ow.ly/QYP050ZRnOy #WorldHeartDay #HeartHealth #DontMissABeat
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World Obesity Federation @worldobesity.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
🌍 From Georgia to South Africa, Spain to Nepal, our members span more than 100 countries, representing healthcare professionals, researchers, policy specialists and people with lived experience. Meet our global network. 🔗 ow.ly/JIfj50ZRnN9 #MemberMonday #MemberNetwork #GlobalHealth
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World Obesity Federation @worldobesity.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
According to the World Obesity Atlas, based on findings from 100 obesity specialists across 30 countries, the top perceived barrier to obesity treatment isn't cost or evidence, it's political will. Stay tuned for updated figures from #MAPPSII coming soon 👀 #WorldObesityAtlas #GlobalHealth
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World Obesity Federation @worldobesity.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Obesity is a disease that needs prevention, management and treatment through health systems, yet people with obesity still face barriers to care. We're calling for it to be recognised as an essential health service within Universal Health Coverage. #UHC #ObesityCare #GlobalHealth
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World Obesity Federation @worldobesity.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
📊 The Global Obesity Observatory holds over 20 years of obesity data, covering nearly every country worldwide. Interactive maps, country rankings, trends and more, free to explore. 🔗data.worldobesity.org #GlobalObesityObservatory #DataForHealth #PublicHealth
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World Obesity Federation @worldobesity.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
🌍 Member Monday: our member AOASO is bringing the Asia-Oceania obesity community together in Jakarta this October for AOCO 2026, alongside ISSO and the 13th National Obesity Symposium. 📅 15–18 Oct | 📍 Jakarta 🔗 ow.ly/NX0J50ZRnJB #MemberMonday #AOCO2026 # ObesityResearch
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World Obesity Federation @worldobesity.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Almost 3 billion people are currently living with overweight or obesity. By 2035, that number is expected to exceed 4 billion. Numbers like these are why our work cannot slow down. See what we're doing about it: ow.ly/Lefm50ZPcYY #ObesityHealth
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World Obesity Federation @worldobesity.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
People living with obesity deserve care, not judgement. Every one of our programmes, from research to policy, starts from that principle. Read more: ow.ly/swAy50ZPcPB #ObesityCare #EndWeightStigma
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World Obesity Federation @worldobesity.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The story isn't changing on its own. Join us in rewriting it. Discover how we're working towards a healthier future: ow.ly/xVHl50ZPcNi #GlobalHealthNetwork #WOFCommunity
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World Obesity Federation @worldobesity.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
🌍 Connecting research, policy and people. That's what we do every day at World Obesity Federation. Find out more about our work: ow.ly/XQfG50ZPcMl #GlobalHealthNetwork #WOFCommunity
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World Obesity Federation @worldobesity.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
📬 Our newsletter brings you research, policy updates, events and campaigns, straight to your inbox. Sign up: ow.ly/sLuq50ZPcLS #GlobalHealthNetwork #WOFCommunity
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World Obesity Federation @worldobesity.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Turn knowledge into recognised certification. SCOPE is the world's only internationally recognised certification in obesity management, built for professionals who want their expertise formally acknowledged. Start your journey: ow.ly/sueq50ZPEqm #SCOPECert #SCOPELearn #HealthEducation
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World Obesity Federation @worldobesity.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Which organs are affected by obesity? It's more than most people expect, obesity's health impact reaches far beyond weight alone. Test your knowledge and learn more with SCOPE E-Learning: ow.ly/SXKw50ZPEvO #SCOPECert #SCOPELearn #HealthEducation
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World Obesity Federation @worldobesity.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Five years after losing weight through lifestyle interventions, the majority of people return to their original weight. It's why obesity is understood as a chronic, relapsing disease, not something that resolves with a short-term fix. Learn more: ow.ly/2xzV50ZPEA5 #SCOPEKnowledge
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World Obesity Federation @worldobesity.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Struggling to start the conversation about obesity? The 5As framework can help: Ask, Assess, Advise, Agree, Assist. Try the free module: ow.ly/uLZC50ZPEp1 #SCOPECert #SCOPELearn #HealthEducation
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World Obesity Federation @worldobesity.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Why SCOPE? 🎓 It's the world's only internationally-recognised certification in obesity management. Find out more: ow.ly/xZgm50ZPEmL #SCOPECert #SCOPELearn #HealthEducation
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World Obesity Federation @worldobesity.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Did you know? Obesity is a recognised risk factor for at least 13 types of cancer, contributing to 4 to 8% of all new cancer cases globally, a connection that remains under-discussed in obesity policy. 🔗Read more: ow.ly/ZSvL50ZPcC5 #FridayFindings #ObesityHealth
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Obesity & other NCDs | World Obesity Federation
Obesity is a disease and a major driver of non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
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World Obesity Federation @worldobesity.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
📰 "The convergence of HIV and obesity in low- and middle-income countries is not coincidental, it reflects the same underlying failures of equity, governance and political will." Kent Buse, on why global health must address both together. Read the blog: ow.ly/PMVX50ZPczj #FridayFindings
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Obesity & HIV/AIDS: common causes, common solutions | World Obesity Federation
The growing overlap between HIV & obesity suggests the future may lie in more integrated, people-centred health systems.
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World Obesity Federation @worldobesity.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
📰 New research tracked over 300,000 Chilean children and found that food warning labels, school food restrictions and marketing bans together measurably reduced childhood overweight and obesity. Evidence that policy works: ow.ly/7iCn50ZPcxY #FridayFindings #ObesityPolicy
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Landmark study in Chile shows food policies can reduce childhood obesity - here’s what it means for the world | World Obesity Federation
A new study in Chile provides strong evidence that a package of food environment policies can reduce rates of obesity.
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World Obesity Federation @worldobesity.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🌍 Our Global Obesity Observatory has been collating data and information on obesity since 1998. 🔗Explore it at data.worldobesity.org #FridayFindings #GlobalHealth
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World Obesity Federation @worldobesity.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Friday Findings 🔎 How active we can be is shaped by our environment, not just our motivation. Our environments play a crucial role in shaping health. 💪 🔗Explore the systems behind obesity: ow.ly/KxUB50ZPcvc #FridayFindings #BuiltEnvironment #HealthEquity
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World Obesity Federation @worldobesity.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Obesity medications aren't a stand-alone solution. 💊 Our joint position statement calls for integrating them within care models that include funded access to physical activity and nutrition support. 🔗Read it here: ow.ly/j8Xh50ZPcs4 #ObesityPolicy #ObesityCare
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World Obesity Federation @worldobesity.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
🌍 Access to obesity care shouldn't depend on where you live. Equitable, evidence-based treatment must be available everywhere, not just where resources allow. 🔗Read more: ow.ly/XGPL50ZPcpP #HealthEquity #ObesityCare
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Obesity & Universal Health Coverage | World Obesity Federation
With its inclusion in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and the High Level Meeting in September 2019, Universal Health Coverage is high on the political and global health agendas.
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World Obesity Federation @worldobesity.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Blame doesn't prevent obesity. Policy can. Real change comes from addressing the systems and environments that shape health, not from individual blame. 🎯 🔗Read more: ow.ly/1KMl50ZPcnS #ObesityPolicy #EndWeightStigma
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World Obesity Federation @worldobesity.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
📊 Did you know? SLD affects an estimated 1.7 billion people worldwide, making it the fastest-growing cause of chronic liver disease globally. 🔗Read our position statement: ow.ly/Kk2Z50ZPcjB #LiverHealth #SteatoticLiverDisease #NCDs
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New global position statement calls for action on steatotic liver disease (SLD) within the NCD response | World Obesity Federation
World Obesity join global partners in endorsing call for the adoption of a World Health Assembly resolution on SLD
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World Obesity Federation @worldobesity.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
📋 Revisiting our joint position statement on steatotic liver disease (SLD). Endorsed by 50+ global partners, calling for SLD to be recognised within NCD strategies: ow.ly/IhfP50ZPcgx #LiverHealth #SteatoticLiverDisease #NCDs
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World Obesity Federation @worldobesity.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Obesity contributes to over 200 health conditions, from cardiovascular disease to certain cancers. That's why treating it seriously means treating it as the complex, chronic disease it is. #ObesityHealth #ObesityCare
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World Obesity Federation @worldobesity.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Stigma doesn't motivate change. It harms health. Obesity is a disease, not a personal failure, and treating it as one starts with how we talk about it. 🔗Read more: ow.ly/qNZn50ZPc61 #EndWeightStigma #ObesityCare
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World Obesity Federation @worldobesity.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Obesity isn't caused by one thing. It's shaped by many interacting factors that go far beyond individual choice. 🔗 Explore the root causes: ow.ly/MbnG50ZPbUy #RootsOfObesity #PublicHealth #ObesityScience
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World Obesity Federation @worldobesity.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
🧬 Why look at genetics at all? Because understanding root causes, not just outcomes, is how we build fairer, more effective obesity policy. 🔗 Find out more: ow.ly/MhFN50ZPbOs #RootsOfObesity #ObesityScience #Genetics
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