Public Health: Health and Obesity

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Overview

This symposium will bring together leading experts, lived experience and practitioners to review the complex drivers of population weight and obesity, taking a whole-systems perspective. Spanning global policy, commercial influences, health inequalities, and clinical practice, the programme examines how environments, systems, and individual factors intersect to shape health outcomes. With keynote contributions from internationally recognised leaders and a strong focus on practical implementation—including national strategies like Scotland’s Good Food Nation to lived experience and psychological perspectives—this event offers a comprehensive, evidence-informed view of one of the most pressing current public health challenges.

Join us to

Hear from world-leading voices in public health
Gain insights from high-profile speakers, offering authoritative perspectives on obesity, policy, and global health.
Understand the full system driving population health
The programme moves beyond individual behaviour to examine commercial determinants, social inequalities, food environments, and policy frameworks, helping you understand the bigger picture behind weight trends.
Translation of evidence into real-world practice
Sessions cover practical approaches—from mitigating inequalities and supporting individuals to implementing national strategies and evaluating new treatments—providing actionable insights for professionals across sectors.

Learning Outcomes

Understand the key system-level factors influencing population weight, including commercial determinants, policy context, and global development goals.
Awareness of approaches to reducing health inequalities and supporting individuals living with overweight and obesity, including psychological, behavioural, and community-based strategies.
Potential evidence-based strategies for prevention and treatment pathways, from public health interventions to clinical management and emerging therapies, including communication, psychological considerations, and multidisciplinary care

Who is this for?

The symposium will be of interest to all health professionals, and students working in general medicine, public health and general practice, as well as those with a particular interest in obesity.

Course Details

Course details: public-health-health-and-obesity-003.pdf

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