03/04/2026
World Obesity Day 2026 takes place on 4 March, uniting people worldwide to raise awareness and drive action on obesity.
Convened by the World Obesity Federation in collaboration with its global members, it brings together individuals, organizations, and alliances to highlight the urgent need for understanding, prevention, and treatment of obesity.
By 2035, around 4 billion people - half the world - are expected to be living with overweight or obesity.
Obesity doesn’t happen in isolation. It’s shaped by poverty, stigma, unequal access to education and healthcare, limited availability of healthy food, and environments that don’t support healthy living.
This years theme: 8 Billion Reasons to Act on Obesity is a call to action to everyone around the world. With prevention from the earliest years, respectful care, lived experience at the center, and equitable access to treatment - we can change the trajectory.
🗓️ Get involved this World Obesity Day and visit: www.worldobesityday.org
Did you know that obesity is recognized as one of the major risk factors—and increasingly a leading cause—of secondary lymphedema?
Visit our Lymphedema Learning Library to learn more about obesity and lymphedema at: www.tinyurl.com/Obesity-Lymphedema