Today is #WorldObesityDay! ⭕
#EveryBodyNeedsEverybody this #WOD2021. Join with us as we bring together the global community and work towards building happier, healthier and longer lives for everybody.
👉 Get involved: worldobesityday.org
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The World Obesity Federation is a not-for-profit devoted to addressing the global #obesity burden.
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- THANK YOU👏 to, @UNICEF, @WHO & our speakers, moderators & guests who attended our #WHA75 event. Great ideas shared on how we can ALL remove barriers to success in #obesity policy. ⭕️@christufton ⭕️@SaniaNishtar ⭕️@SBarquera ⭕️@BrocqSarah ⭕️@jtoop ⭕️@Branca59 ⭕️@JacquelineB_Me
- "People do not ‘choose’ #obesity or diabetes or cancer. They have just been overwhelmed by a toxic environment.” We support government action, but it must be the right action. Govt must do more to address the obesogenic environment in which we live first.
- In recognition of his achievements, we've awarded @AbdTahrani a SCOPE International Fellowship, the most prestigious award offered by SCOPE. Dr Abd Tahrani has been invaluable in his contribution to obesity medicine and hope there's a lot more to come!
- Today is #WorldObesityDay ⭕! #Obesity is a complex interaction of different factors, for different people, in different countries and cultures. 🌍 One universal strategy for every person is never going to be the solution. ❌ That’s why we want to open up the conversation.
00:00 - There's less than a week until #WorldObesityDay! It's time to change how #Obesity is perceived in the media. It's time to change how employers/educators stigmatise weight. It's time to change how our very friends & family view weight. Join us next week. Let's all #EndWeightStigma
- New studies show that an obesogenic environment and the neighbourhoods we live significantly impact #obesity, and not just the false narrative of 'individual responsibility'. We need to do more to impress on governments that city design is key. #NCDs ht.ly/UQjk30lxldO
- "We owe it to our children, and the children of the world, to give them an environment where nutritious foods and environments are the norm, not the exception." - @DrTedros @WHO #WorldObesityDay ⭕️ #EveryBodyNeedsEverybody
- Global childhood #obesity is rising dramatically, yet countries are not incorporating prevention and treatment of obesity into their health systems and national plans. Obesity must be a part of Universal Health Coverage efforts. #UNGA74 #UHC #HLMUHC #HealthforAll
- 'People with #obesity are stigmatised as lazy, gluttonous, unintelligent, unattractive, and lacking in social skills. None of these stereotypes are supported by research. So if not based on evidence, why are these beliefs so widespread?' ht.ly/V9Yf30j79yF
- On #WorldObesityDay, we are joining with the @WHO to convene a meeting for global leaders and stakeholders to share perspectives and mobilise efforts towards a global response to the obesity pandemic. 📅 March 4th ➡️ For more details, contact us: [email protected].
- Less than a day to go until #WorldObesityDay! 🌍Research has shown that weight stigma has a extensive negative impact on mental health. It's time we change this narrative. Together, we can change the conversation and all start our journey to #EndWeightStigma #WorldMentalHealthDay
- Here at our Mexico City roundtable on how to tackle obesity, we’ve #Adenough of junk food advertising - @1CINyS @SBarquera @johanna_ralston @jamieoliver
- To have a real impact on obesity, we need to work together to address its many root causes throughout society. Obesity cannot be simplified to any one cause. Join us this #WorldObesityDay ⭕ and let’s work together to address the ROOTS of obesity. ➡️ worldobesityday.org/public
