Underlying the global rise in obesity and NCD rates are failing systems
Health systems that are ill-equipped to care for people with obesity and perpetuate bias and stigma; food systems where multinational corporations produce unhealthy food and then spend billions of dollars advertising it to people; and planning and transport systems that discourage people from active travel and being physically active.
We must work together to call for change to these systems, and people living with obesity are leading this call.
Aucune intervention ne peut à elle seule enrayer la progression de l'épidémie d'obésité. La lutte contre l'obésité nécessite une approche globale des systèmes alimentaires et sanitaires, de l'environnement et de la société en général.
Taking action on obesity is a critical step in reducing the global burden of other chronic diseases including diabetes, heart disease and cancer.
À l'occasion de la Journée mondiale de l'obésité, nous appelons à l'action...
