Nutrition, Physical Activity & Obesity

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WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI)

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Publications

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Seventeenth meeting of the WHO European Action Network on Reducing Marketing Pressure on Children: 23–24 November 2023: meeting report
15 May 2025

Seventeenth meeting of the WHO European Action Network on Reducing Marketing Pressure...

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Policy brief on the association between sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and childhood overweight and obesity
31 December 2024

Policy brief on the association between sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and childhood overweight...

Childhood overweight and obesity represent a significant global health challenge. Alongside the rising prevalence of this issue is sugar-sweetened beverage...

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Stakeholder network analysis tool to support collaboration for better health: Stakeholder.Net
11 November 2024

Stakeholder network analysis tool to support collaboration for better health: Stakeholder.Net

Stakeholder network analysis (‎SNA)‎ is the exploration of the interactions between individuals, organizations or stakeholders, and the relationships...

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Documents

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2 October 2024

Physical activity factsheet - Sweden 2024

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2 October 2024

Physical activity factsheet - Spain 2024

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2 October 2024

Physical activity factsheet - Slovenia 2024

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2 October 2024

Physical activity factsheet - Slovakia 2024

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Our work

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Considering physical activity and COVID-19

Monitoring and restricting digital marketing of unhealthy products to children and adolescents

Promoting breastfeeding and complementary foods

Reducing salt consumption

News

5 February 2025
News release

Sale of energy drinks to minors banned in Kazakhstan in bold public health move
7 November 2024
News release

New WHO report highlights progress and challenges in improving physical activity levels across the European Union
2 October 2024
News release

Pedal for Life: cycling to raise awareness on suicide prevention at Lake Eymir, Türkiye
28 June 2024
Media release

People in the WHO European Region at greater risk of iodine deficiency due to changing diets

Multimedia

8 September 2022

How can Europe stop its obesity epidemic?
21 February 2022

Healthy Breaks with Johanny - Shoulder Stretches 2
8 December 2021

WHO: Unite in the fight against noncommunicable diseases
8 December 2021

WHO: Dr Margaret Chan interview regarding the 2nd International Conference on Nutrition

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