The Lancet Summit - Childhood obesity: consequences across the life course
March 2-3, 2023 | Virtual | Free to attend
In partnership with the World Health Organization, UNICEF and the World Obesity Federation
Join us online for the Lancet Summit - Childhood obesity: consequences across the life course
Book your free place now – but hurry places are limited.
The burden of childhood obesity has increased substantially over the past 50 years, and although prevalence has plateaued in high-income countries, it is still rising in low- and middle-income countries. The causes are multifactorial and complex and include gestational exposures and other biological predisposition; familial, societal, and commercial influences; as well as built environment characteristics such as transport infrastructure and the availability of green spaces.
The consequences of childhood obesity can be life-long and perpetuate into the next generation. Children with obesity are significantly more likely to develop non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in adulthood than their counterparts of a healthy weight, and girls who remain obese into their childbearing years are more likely to have children who themselves have an increased risk of obesity.
This conference will bring together a global, multidisciplinary group of speakers and highlight emerging research on the many facets of this complex issue. It should appeal to those with an interest in paediatrics, nutrition, NCDs, physical activity, healthy cities, early child development, and the developmental origins of health and disease.
Join our expert speakers to explore the latest research and practice on the following topics:
- Burden of childhood obesity: past, present, future
- Developmental origins of health and disease: complex biology requires complex solutions
- Social, commercial, and environmental determinants of childhood obesity
- Childhood obesity from an equity perspective
- What works in policy and planning?
- Innovations in prevention and treatment
- Community-driven solutions from around the world
Our high-quality online platform will promote interaction and discussion allowing attendees to share experiences and learnings and foster interdisciplinary and multinational collaboration.
Register now for free to:
- Watch the talks and participate in live Q&A.
- Schedule video meetings with other participants
- Enjoy 6-months access to recordings of talks you may miss live*
- Zoe Mullan, The Lancet Global Health
- Shane Norris, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
- Atul Singhal, University College London, UK
- Christina Adane, Bite Back 2030, UK
- Thelma Alafia Samuels, World Obesity Federation, Jamaica
- Tasnim Atatrah, WHO, Bahrain
- Victor Aguayo, UNICEF
- Simón Barquera, World Obesity Federation, Mexico
- Jane Battersby, University of Cape Town, South Africa
- Louise Baur, President, World Obesity Federation; University of Sydney, Australia
- Zulfiqar Bhutta, Past-President, IPA, University of Toronto, Canada
- Francesco Branca, WHO, Switzerland
- Hannah Brinsden, World Obesity Federation
- Francesca Celletti, World Health Organization, Switzerland
- Claire Chaumont, WHO, Switzerland
- David Colozza, UNICEF Indonesia
- Pierre Cooke Jr, The Healthy Caribbean Coalition, Barbados
- Josefine Gibson, Deputy Editor, The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, UK
- Fabio Da Silva Gomes, Pan American Health Organization / WHO
- Fiorella Espinosa, UNICEF, Mexico
- Amber Huett Garcia, Global Obesity Patient Alliance & Obesity Action Coalition, USA
- Bruno Helman, Running for Diabetes, Brazil
- David Holmes, Deputy Editor, The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology
- Knut Inge Klepp, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Norway
- Vandana Jain, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, India
- Roland Kupka, UNICEF, East Asia and Pacific
- Tim Lobstein, World Obesity Federation, UK
- Nason Maani, University of Edinburgh, UK
- Amonje Moses Oluchiri, Wellness for Greatness, Kenya
- Astrid Padmita, UNICEF Indonesia
- Lucilla Poston, President – DOHaD Society, King’s College London, UK
- Johanna Ralston, CEO, World Obesity Federation
- K. Srinath Reddy, Public Health Foundation of India, India
- Morven Roberts, Global Alliance for Chronic Disease, UK
- Carolina Rocha, Desiderata, Brazil
- Nigel Rollins, World Health Organization, Switzerland
- Ogweno Stephen, Stowelink Inc, Kenya
- Sir Collin Tukuitonga, University of Auckland, New Zealand
- Paula Veliz, UNICEF LACRO
- D’Arcy Williams, UNICEF