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World Health Organization, NCD Alliance, World Obesity Federation, The George Institute for Global Health

Advancing multisectoral and multistakeholder actions on noncommunicable diseases: thematic issue briefs

Briefs & Fact Sheets

22 Sep 2025

The thematic issue briefs discuss challenges and opportunities in advancing multisectoral and multistakeholder action on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). Each brief includes a rationale, stakeholder-specific recommendations and key messages on institutionalizing multisectoral governance, leveraging data and evidence for multisectoral policies and programmes, and strengthening multisectoral narrati...

Briefs & Fact SheetsMultisectoral ActionMultistakeholder CollaborationEnvironment, climate change and healthGender, equity and human rights+1

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World Obesity Day 2025: Campaign Toolkit

Article

03 Mar 2025

World Obesity Day 2025:&nbsp;Let’s put a spotlight on the systemsFor too long, responses to the obesity crisis have been focused on individuals. It’s time we turn our attention to the systems that are failing us. Health systems, government systems, food systems, the media, and the environments we work and live in&nbsp;– are all contributing to the increasing rates of obesity around the world...

ArticleCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetes+5

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World Obesity Federation

Accelerating action on Obesity: catalysing a multi-sectoral approach (World Obesity Atlas)

Report

20 Mar 2024

Today, no country in the world is on track to reach the target to ‘halt the rise’ of obesity prevalence by 2030, as set in 2013 by the World Health Organization and approved by all governments. In reality, rather than a zero increase, the World Obesity Atlas 2022 (World Obesity Federation, 2022) estimated that global obesity is likely to have doubled over this time. By 2035, over half the w...

ReportMultisectoral ActionMultistakeholder CollaborationGender, equity and human rightsHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing+1

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World Obesity Federation

World Obesity Atlas 2024

Publication

20 Mar 2024

A report providing a&nbsp;comprehensive overview of obesity rates and trends worldwide, with clear projections as to how the trajectory of the fallout from obesity is likely to affect the world.

PublicationMeaningful Engagement of People with Lived ExperiencesMultisectoral ActionMultistakeholder CollaborationGender, equity and human rights+6

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World Obesity Federation

World Obesity Atlas 2024

Report

10 Mar 2024

The annual report released for World Obesity Day 2024, by the World Obesity Federation. This report depicts obesity and its consequences. Rising obesity rates across the world reveal massive gaps in healthcare and nutrition, with poorest populations most adversely affected. &nbsp; Key Statistics: &nbsp; 79% of adults with overweight and obesity will live in Low- and Middle-In...

ReportHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingPhysical inactivityUnhealthy diets

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World Obesity Federation

Changing the global obesity narrative to recognise and reduce weight stigma

Article

25 Feb 2023

Weight stigma, defined as pervasive misconceptions and stereotypes associated with higher body weight, is both a social determinant of health and a human rights issue. It is imperative to consider how weight stigma may be impeding health promotion efforts on a global scale. The World Obesity Federation (WOF) convened a global working group of practitioners, researchers, policymakers, youth advocat...

ArticlePublicationGender, equity and human rights

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World Obesity Federation

The Economic Impact of Overweight & Obesity in 2020 and 2060

Report

25 Sep 2022

Overweight and obesity prevalence is set to cost the global economy 3.3% of GDP by 2060, according to a new study by the World Obesity Federation and RTI International.

ReportHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingSocial determinants of health

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World Obesity Federation

Global Obesity Observatory

Database

26 Aug 2020

This interactive map&nbsp;allows users to explore many different aspects related to global obesity hosted by the World Obesity Federation.

DatabaseHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionHarmful use of alcoholPhysical inactivityUnhealthy diets+1

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World Obesity Federation

SCOPE

03 Oct 2019

SCOPE is a free&nbsp;internationally-recognized certification in obesity management.&nbsp;It equips health professionals with up to date, evidence-based obesity management resources, to better treat their patients with obesity and to excel in their careers.

Cardiovascular DiseaseMental Health and Neurological ConditionsPhysical inactivityUnhealthy diets

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World Obesity

Global Atlas on Childhood Obesity

Report

03 Oct 2019

The atlas presents data for every country based on their current and predicted levels of obesity in children, the risk factors and the presence of government policies to tackle obesity, such as restricting the marketing of foods to children, encouragement of physical activity and nation guidelines for healthy diets. Based on these factors the Atlas gives each country a score for their childhood ob...

ReportCardiovascular DiseaseDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsMaternal, newborn, child and adolescent health+2

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