Our new publication in The Lancet Regional Health - Europe highlights a critical point:
The rise of GLP-1 therapies doesn’t reduce the need for obesity prevention - it strengthens it. Obesity is driven by systems, environments, and inequality.
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#OBEClust #GLP1
Today is World Health Day!
Improving health means understanding obesity.
At OBCT, we’re mapping how biology, society and environments shape obesity - and turning that into tools for action.
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#WorldHealthDay #Obesity #PublicHealth
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From new research to tools, maps, and consortium updates - there’s a lot happening across OBCT as we work to advance obesity prevention in Europe.
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📄🏙️ The OBCT index of obesogenic environments examines how neighbourhood food and activity settings influence obesity risk.
The study shows both the promise and complexity of linking built environments to BMI.
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#BuiltEnvironment
✅ That’s a wrap! The OBCT General Assembly in Oslo 🇳🇴 has come to a close after two days of collaboration, insight, and forward planning.
Partners from across Europe are united in strengthening efforts for inclusive and sustainable obesity prevention.
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#OBCT #Collaboration
🌍 The OBCT General Assembly is underway in Oslo, Norway!
Over the next two days, partners from across Europe are coming together to share progress, explore new evidence, and plan ahead for stronger, more inclusive action on obesity prevention.
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#OBCT #ObesityPrevention #Collaboration
Obesity doesn’t affect everyone equally.
OBCT is working to change this inequity by addressing the interplay of biological, sociocultural, and environmental risks.
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#HealthEquity #InclusivePrevention
It’s Day 3️⃣ at #ECO2025 and the #OBCT team has had a fantastic few days of connecting and sharing ideas on obesity, equity, and prevention.
Our posters are in the poster area, and you can find us at our stand in the exhibition hall. One day left in Málaga — come say hello! 👋
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📍 OBCT is attending #ECO2025 in Málaga!
Obesity affects people differently—especially across socioeconomic lines. We’re working to understand the biological, cultural and environmental risk trajectories behind those inequalities.
If you're here, come and say hello!👋
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📰 The March 2025 OBCT newsletter is now live!
Catch up on our latest research, new collaborations through OBEClust, and updates from our General Assembly in Madrid.
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#OBCT #Obesity #EUResearch #PublicHealth #Prevention #OBEClust
First post to share the amazing General Assembly we had last week in Madrid with the OBCT consortium 🎉
So happy to welcome everyone and get to have important and interesting meetings. We will keep on working together on our goals to prevent obesity with equity 💪🏼
@obcteu.bsky.social #OBCT #HorizonEU
Free @obcteu.bsky.social webinar on basic #GIS principles, delivered by three bright geographers the Upstream Team 👇
